Mandalam wall Aipan Art Style 7 Bengal Patachitra Art The production of Bengal Dokra

The production of Bengal Dokra craft involves the intricate process of lost-wax casting

Adorned with meticulous zari work along borders and pallu

and minimum swelling in moisture

There are still some pockets in our country that are hubs of untouched heritage art forms

Mandalam wall Aipan Art Style 7 Bengal Patachitra Art The production of Bengal DokraThis art has its unique identity as a hand painted beautification as a symbol of fortune and fertility. The art form is used to decorate floors and walls of the Puja room (place of worship) and entrance of homes and practiced by many communities of the region. The creation of Aipan involves several steps, starting with the preparation of the surface, which is usually cleaned and then coated with a mixture of geru (red ochre) to create a smooth and