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    The main themes depicted in Bihar folk paintings are Lord Rama and Sita and Lord Shiva and Parvati. Bihar is known as the 'Land of Buddha' due to its many Buddhist monasteries. Madhubani painting, an art form from Bihar, depicts village scenes, gods, and animals in primary colors on paper and has gained popularity. Patna Qalam painting flourished in Bihar in the 18th-19th centuries following the decline of the Mughals and is known for its soft colors and use of handmade paper. Bihar's crafts include silk from Bhagalpur, embroidery, lac bangles, grass items, and cotton dhurries.

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    The main themes depicted in Bihar folk paintings are Lord Rama and Sita and Lord Shiva and Parvati. Bihar is known as the 'Land of Buddha' due to its many Buddhist monasteries. Madhubani painting, an art form from Bihar, depicts village scenes, gods, and animals in primary colors on paper and has gained popularity. Patna Qalam painting flourished in Bihar in the 18th-19th centuries following the decline of the Mughals and is known for its soft colors and use of handmade paper. Bihar's crafts include silk from Bhagalpur, embroidery, lac bangles, grass items, and cotton dhurries.

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    The main themes depicted in Bihar folk paintings are Lord Rama and Sita and Lord Shiva and Parvati. Bihar is known as the 'Land of Buddha' due to its many Buddhist monasteries. Madhubani painting, an art form from Bihar, depicts village scenes, gods, and animals in primary colors on paper and has gained popularity. Patna Qalam painting flourished in Bihar in the 18th-19th centuries following the decline of the Mughals and is known for its soft colors and use of handmade paper. Bihar's crafts include silk from Bhagalpur, embroidery, lac bangles, grass items, and cotton dhurries.

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    eities, Lord Rama and His consort, Seeta, and Lord Shiva and His consort, Parvati, form

    the main theme of folk


    ain tings. Bihar, a land of many Buddhist Monasteries is also known as 'The Land of Buddha'.
    he beautiful stories of the ancient times are depicted in the exquisite handicrafts of Bihar.
    ne of the art forms of Bihar, the Madhubani School of Painting, has lately received much attention and poularity.
    Madhubani, in the heart of the Mithila region,
    ad a rich tradition of wall pain tings done by the
    illagewomen with vegetable dyes. An artist
    ncouraged them to try their wall paintings on
    aper and since then Mithila paintings gained
    round. These line paintings in primary colors
    ormally depict village scenes, human and
    nimal forms, gods and goddesses.
    Patna Qalam
    atna Qalam is a very popular School of
    ainting of Bihar. This offshoot of the well
    nown Mughal Miniature School of Painting
    ourished in Bihar during early 18th to mid 20th
    entury. With the decline of the Mughals, the
    elhi artists migrated to Murshidabad. Some of
    nem came to Patna and practiced their craft
    ollowing a style that gradually came to be
    nown as the Patna Qalam. The style is famous
    or its soft colors and the use of hand made
    aper or mica sheets. Most of these paintings
    epict the life of the people of Bihar.
    Folk Arts Chhau Dance

    he simple tribal people of Bihar express their creative joy through the Chhau dance, which was originally a war dance,
    reformed in order to perfect figh ting techniques. It has, over the years, evolved into a narrative ballet.
    Jat-Jatin Dance

    lat-Jatin Dance of the Mithila region is performed by the Harijans where one person performs the role of Jat (the
    usband) and Jatin (the wife) wearing masks and goes through the story of their life.
    Bidesia

    Bidesia is another form of dance drama that is extremely popular in the Bhojpuri-speaking region of Bihar.
    Jidyapati Songs
    he region of Mithilanchal is famous for the songs of Vidyapati (famous poet of early medieval age) those can be hearo
    ven now in the evenings from several homes in the region. Bhojpuri folksongs are popular in Bihar and second to none
    vhen it comes to beats and rhythm.
    Crafts
    illages around Bodhgaya create fascinating handicrafts. Fantastic bamboo articles, leather works, statues made up of
    vhite metal, wooden toys and baskets made from cane and bamboo are available in plenty.
    Bhagalpur is famous for its silk industry and is con sidered to be one of the best silk producing centres in India, in
    nanufacturing silk yarn and weaving them into lovely products. This silk is ofa distinct and special type. It is known as
    he tussah or tusser silk.
    Other crafts of Bihar include Sujni embroidery, lac bangle making, and creation of decorative and utility items of Seenki
    alocal dried grass).
    ihar is also famous for the cotton dhurries and curtains produced by artisans in central Bihar, particularly in the Patna
    nd Bihar-Sharif areas.

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