The Odisha Pattachitra is the live chronicle of the history of Odisha. One of the oldest art forms to have survived over thousand years, these cloth-based scroll paintings are significant as cultural memorabilia to the millions of pilgrims who come to the Jagannath Temple of Puri from all over India.

Reflecting the religious traditions and spiritual creativity of Indian art forms, Tanjore painting is a unique visual amalgamation of art and craft and is considered as one of the most popular forms of classical South Indian painting.

The story is told at great length in the Devi Mahatmya - literally, 'Glory of the Great Goddess', also referred as Durga Saptashati - a text embedded inside 'Markandeya Purana'. The folio of is from a dispersed manuscript of the Devi Mahatmya.

The Purana describes that the Mount Meru is surrounded by four other mountains as it's supports- Suparshva, Kumud, Mandara, and Mermandara. On these four mountain ranges stand four great trees- the Mango, the Jambu, the Kadamb, and the Banyan. The manuscript of the Anandi Patan has an extraordinarily painted leaf with a picture of Mount Meru on it.

Mirroring the activities and elements of the human and animal world with colorful geometrical patterns, the cow dung coated mud walls of these houses reflect the ancient tradition of elaborate wall painting or Bhitti Chitra practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar and the adjoining parts of Tarai in Nepal.

Coming from the Pahari-Basholi school, this painting by Devidasa of Nurpur dates back to the seventeenth century and is currently on display at Cleveland Museum of Art.

This dazzling work is part of the dispersed Bhagvata Purana Series, done in the Pahari style during 17th Century. 

King Kamsa, tries to kill the newborn child, surrounded by a selected group of courtiers, while Devaki is seen in despair. The Child, incarnation of Goddess Yogmaya, is shining above in a glorious golden light.

The painting of Ratnapani, a bodhisattva, the one who bears the wish fulfilling gem. The video is about the elements of this painting, explained by B.N. Goswami.