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The Patachitra is generally located as the earliest indigenous painting in the Indian state of Orissa. The Word Patachitra is derived from the Sanskrit language, Pata means cloth and Chitra means picture. It is a term given to traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, of eastern state Orissa, in India. Patachitra is a traditional painting of Orissa. This old tradition still survives in places like Puri, Raghurajpur, Paralakhemundi, Chikiti, and Sonepur. These paintings are based on Hindu mythology and specially inspired by Jagannath and the Vaishnava sect. Earlier it was done only on cloth canvas and was known to depict Hindu mythology. Benudhar Mahapatra is born in 1935 is a master craft man of Patachitra. He won a national award for his skills in Patachitra painting. He says that it is their family business and they are involved in this work for many generations.
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