Cultural Diversity: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, National Flag | Yojana August 2020 Part 2

Dr. Manishika Jain explains Cultural Diversity: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, National Flag | Yojana August 2020 Part 2
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Maharashtra: Richly Diverse and Vibrant
Visual arts
 This range from the enthralling rock sculptures found in the caves and grottos to the astounding wall paintings.
 Distinct temple architecture to the very unique Chitrakathi and Ganjifa paintings.
 Warli paintings to the attractive Rangoli to recently discovered Petroglyphs (rock carvings).
Cave Art
 Maharashtra is home to the largest number of caves in India.
 Ancient rock-cut ones with intricate sculptures.
 The Elephanta caves, the Ajanta and the Ellora caves are enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.
Petroglyphs (Rock carvings)
 1,000 rock carvings have been recently discovered in Ratnagiri district which are estimated to 1200 years old.
 They are carved into the flat open surface of the laterite stone, cutting deep inside which gives a scale and unique look to the images.
Warli Paintings
A painting style of the tribals who predominantly inhabit Dahanu, Talaseri, Jawahar, Palghar, Mohada and Vikrhramgad.
The Pinguli Chitrakathi
 This is being practised by the Thakkar tribe of Pinguli village near Kudal in Sindhuburg since 17th century.
 This is based on the stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata.
 This unique style of painting is using paper, brush and homemade colours.
The Ganjifa
 Handmade playing cards which were earlier used by the Royal family of Sawantwadi and have reached several museums all over the world.
 The Royal cards used to have decorative borders.
 The box made for keeping the set of cards is also specially designed with pictures and decorative motifs all round.
 The Chitari community under the patronage of the Royal family has preserved this dying art.
Bhitti Chitra
 An art style depicting religious themes on the walls of houses or temples.
 The Matheran or Mahatma communities are traditional Chitti Chitra artistes.
 The paintings are embossed with gold and silver.
 Matherans live in Godvard near Pali and are known for their paintings of Gangaur idols.
Rangoli
 Mesmerising patterns are created on the floor or the ground using materials such as coloured rice, dry flour, coloured sand or flower petals.
 The Rangoli artists from Juchandra,a hamlet in Vasai district have popularised new rangoli forms-food pictorials, nature and landscapes, underwater and on water, geometrical, three dimensional ,portraits and Sanskar Bharti.
 Varied themes for Rangoli.