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082			_aVSCL _bDAY
100			_aDayal, Bharti
245		0	_aMadhubani Art: Indian Art Series
260			_a. _bNiyogi Books _c2016
300			_a112: ill. _c20.85 x 0.86 x 24.54 cm _rPaperback
504			_aMadhubani art's origin is believed to go back to the ancient era of the Ramayana, when the town was decorated by inhabitants of the region for the wedding of Lord Rama and Sita with elaborate wall paintings and murals. The philosophy of Madhubani art is essentially based on the principle of dualism. The artscape appears inundated with divine deities, the sun and moon, and flora and fauna along with features found in Buddhism, Islamic Sufism, tantric symbols and classical Hinduism. Primarily a significant socio-cultural engagement for the womenfolk of Bihar, this art was a welcome break from their daily drudgery. Immersed in the folklore of Mithila, fresh forms and figures are painted and repainted on walls and floors of their homes to mark special occasions. Well-established procedures are followed and techniques are passed on from one generation to the next, keeping the ephemeral art form and ancestral tradition and its lore alive.
650			_aBihar
650			_aIndian art
650			_aIndian culture
650			_aMadhubani
650			_aMithila
650			_aVisual Culture
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