Meet Anshu, an author delving into diverse realms. With a background in the UPSC CSE exam, Anshu combines expertise in labour, gender issues, Mithila culture, cuisine, environmental concerns, public ...

Artisans in Madhubani, Bihar, craft colorful Madhubani saris with intricate designs inspired by peacocks, lotus flowers, and elephants. The saris symbolize tradition and pride, cherished for their ...

Madhubani art is said to date back to the time of the Ramayana. According to legend, King Janaka, father of Sita, commissioned artists to paint his daughter’s wedding with Rama on the walls of his ...

Madhubani painting originated in a small village, known as Maithili, of the Bihar state of India. Initially, the womenfolk of the village drew the paintings on the walls of their home, as an ...

India’s top most renowned art form, Madhubani (also called Mithila art) has a fascinating tale of its preservation and origin. Let’s unveil this impressive journey of Madhubani art and see how these ...

Bright colours, Madhubani patterns and her passion for recreating life on canvas have made artist Vandana Srivastava (65) happy and lively, even in the most challenging times. Being bedridden for ...

Madhubani designs also deck walls of the house during marriage and other auspicious occasions. Madhubani motifs, known as ‘Kohvar’, are drawn at the marriage halls. Generally, the Paswan community is ...

For centuries, Madhubani art has lived on the walls of homes, in ceremonial spaces and on sheets of handmade paper, carrying stories of nature, mythology and everyday life. Today, that same art is ...