{"id":115741,"date":"2026-07-29T11:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=115741"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T06:05:19","slug":"pithora-painting-gujarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pithora-painting-gujarat\/","title":{"rendered":"Pithora Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Pithora Painting Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pithora painting, a centuries-old wall art tradition of Gujarat\u2019s Rathwa tribal community, recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Pithora Painting<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a traditional<\/span><b> tribal wall art<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that has originated in the <\/span><b>tribal regions of Gujarat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, mainly in Panchmahal and Chhota Udaipur.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is done by <\/span><b>tribes <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">such as the <\/span><b>Rathwa,<a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bhil-tribe\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Bhil<\/a>, and Bhilala<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who hold a strong belief in nature, spirits, and divine powers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It holds a long history, and its existence <\/span><b>dates back<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to around the <\/span><b>13th century.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is named after <\/span><b>Pithora De, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who is their <\/span><b>tribal god <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and is associated with marriage, prosperity, and the well-being of the tribe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditionally, Pithora paintings were <\/span><b>created on the walls of home<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s. The paintings were often <\/span><b>commissioned during significant life events<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as <\/span><b>weddings, births, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>festivals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, serving as a means of invoking blessings and protection from deities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Artists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Traditionally executed by<\/span><b> specialist ritual painters<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> known as <\/span><b>Lakharas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, under the <\/span><b>guidance of a priest called Badwa.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Surface Preparation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditionally, <\/span><b>walls <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are prepared by<\/span><b> applying a mixture of cow dung and clay.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Natural Colors:\u00a0<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artists <\/span><b>use natural pigments derived from minerals, plants,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and other organic materials to create the colors for their paintings.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Common colors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include <\/span><b>red, yellow, green, and blue,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> each derived from specific natural sources.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Painters <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use a <\/span><b>combination of bamboo sticks, cotton and wooden stencils<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create their art.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The paintings<\/span><b> show tribal and Hindu deities, horses, animals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>scenes from daily life <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">like farming, hunting, and dancing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u00a0 plays a crucial role in <\/span><b>preserving tribal stories,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> beliefs, and customs and helps to teach younger generations about their culture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it is traditionally practiced only as wall art, <\/span><b>today\u2019s generation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of pithora painters <\/span><b>use paper and canvas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that they<\/span><b> sell commercially.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been awarded a<\/span><b> Geographical Indication (GI) tag<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2026. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News<\/b><strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenewsmill.com\/2026\/07\/gi-tag-to-gujarats-pithora-painting-boosts-tribal-art-and-livelihoods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>NM<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pithora Painting is a traditional tribal wall art that has originated in the tribal regions of Gujarat, mainly in Panchmahal and Chhota Udaipur. 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