Hase chittara art

However, not many know about the existence of a visual folk art form Chittaara or Chittara. Deewaru community who paint the Chittaara art, reside in the nearby villages of Gaddemane, Hasuvanthe and Manjina Kaanu.

Chittara art on rice container.

Boosting Karnataka's little-known Deevaru traditions!

One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance". This painting is done in traditional Indian folk art form called warli art The Warlis are an indigenous tribe or Adivasis, living in mountainous as well as coastal areas of Maharashtra, India. The simple pictorial language of Warli painting is traditionally created on the inside walls of village huts to mark special occasions such as…

Mandana design

Boosting Karnataka's little-known Deevaru traditions!

chittara

Chittaara murals, painted intricately on the red mud coated walls of their houses, depict the important events of their life. Every line in the painting is symbolic of the life around them and the experiences they live through. The art forms, therefore, represent the daily hustle and bustle of their village life, the birds and animals around them, the toys their children play with, the flowers used for pooja, etc. Deewaru community who paint the Chittaara art, reside in the villages of…