Kalighat paintings

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The Kalighat painting artist is like a bird, agile and graceful, flitting from one stroke to the next with ease. Just as a bird creates its nest with delicate precision, the artist creates their art with intricate detail and finesse.

Kalighat painting Durga

Kalighat painting is a traditional Indian form of art that originated in the colonial atmosphere of Calcutta in the 19th century. The Kalighat Kali Temple is the birthplace of these paintings, and this traditional form of painting owes its name.

Okay, so there is this crazy temple, Kalighat, in the middle of Calcutta (now named Kolkata). Calcutta was named after Kali, a wild goddess with deep symbolic meanings. The temple, Kalighat, is dedicated to Kali. She's the goddess of empowerment and change. She carries the sword of Vengeance. See those horrible skulls around her neck in a long necklace? Well, those are the cut off heads of demons and ignorance. Her skin is the color of deep space, the origins of night itself. Her tongue…