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Mithila Art

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Published on: 08 July 2016

Mithila Madhubani Northern Bihar wall paintings Bhitti chitra Patachitra Aripana Paper Cloth Natural colours Female artists Ramayana Mahabharata Gita Rama Sita Radha Ardhanarishwara Hanuman Gajalakshmi Durga Mahishasuramardini Buddha Tantra Ganesha Ground rice Kohbar ghar Weddings Naina jogin

Murals and Paintings from Northern Bihar

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