Hi Art Collector, Are you looking for primitive Indian folk art paintings or Hindu goddess Maa Durga 's painting ? Here we have something to offer you from the land of spirituality and epics.
This Art Collectible: This goddess Durga painting is a primitive Indian folk art painting called "Bengal Patachitra". This is from our private collection.
Original painting is drawn on organic brown paper and affixed on Indian Bengali handloom tanth cotton cloth.
We are offering you an unframed fully hand painted original painting
Specification : weight 69 gm length 73.8cm height 28.2 cm
The Bengal Patachitra is a traditional and mythological heritage of West Bengal.
The subject matter of Bengal Patachitra is mostly mythological, religious stories, folk lore and social. Bengal Patua artists carry the occupational surname of 'Chitrakar'.
Bengal Patachitra is also honoured by GI tag.
The Folk tale of Maa Durga and Simanta depicted in this Pattachitra : Simanta was a dedicated devotee of Devi Durga. But Maa Durga wanted to take test of his devotion. She showed herself to Simanta when he was walking on the village path. Simanta was very happy and shared this info with the king. But when king came Durga played hide and seek so king couldn't see her. King was angry and kept Simanta in Prison. Then many incidents took place. Maa Durga continued to play hide and seek. Finally when the king pronounced death sentence for Simanta , then Devi Showed herself to the King and to the whole world. Every body paid respect to Simanta. Devi Durga blessed Simanta.
This is a story where the supreme Goddess is defeated by her devotee by his devotion. This folk tale teaches us that what (even God) can not be won by power can be won by love and devotion.
Myth of ma Durga:
Goddess Durga has a significant following all over India( particularly in its eastern states). Durga is deified after spring and autumn harvests, particularly during the celebrations of Durga Puja and Navratri.
The most popular legend associated with the goddess is of her destroying of Mahishasura.
