• Shiva Pattachitra painting, royal blue colourway, hand-painted Odisha wall art
  • Shiva Pattachitra shown framed on a wall, royal blue colourway
  • Size guide for Shiva Pattachitra painting, approx 9.5 in W x 20.5 in H
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ROYAL BLUE | SHIVA PATTACHITRA (NO. 1)

ROYAL BLUE | SHIVA PATTACHITRA (NO. 1)

9.5 X 20.5 INCH HANDPAINTED PATTACHITRA FROM ODISHA, UNFRAMED. FOUR-ARMED MAHADEV WITH TRISHUL AND DAMARU. DELIVERS IN 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS.

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Colourway: royal blue · no. 1

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DESCRIPTION

The Stillness at the Centre of Everything

Mahadev stands four-armed and calm – trishul and damaru on one side, raised sword on the other, the crescent moon set into the jata and a serpent curled at the shoulder. Pattachitra renders him not as a destroyer but as a presence: the one who holds the extremes together without moving. The fine white line-work over a flat, saturated ground is the signature Odia treatment, done entirely by hand.

This Piece

A one-of-a-kind original in the Royal Blue colourway – ivory line-work figure set against a royal blue arch. Because every painting is made by hand, no two are identical; the piece you receive is the exact piece photographed here.

Hand-Painted, Never Printed

Pattachitra is one of India’s oldest surviving temple art forms, practised in the village clusters around Puri, Odisha. The cloth is treated and burnished by hand before a single line is drawn, then the figure is outlined, filled, and finally detailed in fine white. There is no printing, tracing or machine finishing anywhere in the process.

Details

  • Art form: Pattachitra (Odisha)
  • Subject: Shiva
  • Colourway: Royal Blue
  • Style: Fine ivory line-work on a flat, saturated ground
  • Approx. size: 9.5 in W x 20.5 in H (24 cm x 52 cm)
  • Supplied: Unframed artwork sheet, rolled and shipped in a rigid tube
  • Availability: Single original – only one in stock

Care

Keep out of direct sunlight and away from damp walls. Dust with a dry, soft cloth only – never a wet one. For long life we recommend framing behind glass with a small mount gap so the surface never touches the glass.

Shipped From League Of Mystics

Each painting is checked, rolled in acid-free tissue and dispatched in a rigid tube. Closer to the sacred.

THE CRAFT

Pattachitra — from patta (cloth) and chitra (picture) — is one of India's oldest surviving temple art forms, still practised in the artisan village of Raghurajpur and in the lanes around the Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha.

Nothing about it is quick. The cloth is coated with a paste of tamarind seed and chalk, dried, and then burnished with a smooth stone until it holds colour like paper. Only then does the painter begin — outlining the figure freehand, filling flat blocks of colour, and finishing with the fine white line-work that gives Pattachitra its unmistakable signature.

The brush is handmade from animal hair. The colours come from stone, shell, soot and plant. There is no stencil, no tracing, no print and no machine finishing at any stage, and a single painting of this size takes an artisan several days.

Which is why no two are ever identical — and why the piece you receive is the exact piece photographed here.

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॥ ॐ नमः शिवाय ॥

A Pattachitra is not a picture. It is a prayer, painted.

Drawn line by line by Odisha’s chitrakars — so no two walls will ever hold the same one.

Before it meets your wall

Welcoming a Pattachitra home

Every piece is painted by hand in Odisha and no two are the same. A few quiet moments on arrival let it settle into your space the way it was meant to.

  1. Pehla — 01

    Unwrap with clean hands

    Open the package on a flat, dry surface. Hold the painting by its edges and let it rest flat for a while before hanging.

  2. Doosra — 02

    Read the lines

    Look closely at the borders, the eyes and the fine patterns. Every stroke was drawn by an artisan’s hand, not printed.

  3. Teesra — 03

    Give it a wall

    Hang it at eye level in your mandir, living room or entryway, away from direct sunlight and damp walls so the colours stay true.

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The details

Art form
Odisha Pattachitra
Subject
Lord Shiva
Colourway
Royal blue
Made by
Hand-painted by Odisha’s chitrakars
Edition
One-of-a-kind original
Care
Dry dust only · keep away from sunlight and damp walls
Best for
Mandir wall · living room · entryway

Questions, answered

Is this real marble?

It is refined marble resin — marble powder bound into a resin base. That gives it the weight and smooth stone feel of real marble, while staying durable enough to survive shipping. Solid marble at this size would chip on the first knock.

Does the Munj Janeu come with it, and do I have to put it on myself?

The sacred thread is included in the box, kept separate on purpose. Placing it over Hanuman ji's left shoulder yourself is the first act of devotion — that is what turns a delivery into a welcome. It takes a minute and needs no priest.

Where should I keep it, and which direction should it face?

East or north facing is traditional. At 4.5 inches it sits comfortably in a home mandir, on a work desk, or on an entryway shelf. The base is flat and steady, so no separate stand is needed.

How do I clean it? Can I do abhishek or apply sindoor?

Wipe with a soft dry cloth only. Please avoid water, oil and direct abhishek — the hand-applied finish is sealed but not waterproof, and prolonged moisture will dull it. A light sindoor tilak on the forehead is fine; a full coating will stain the finish permanently.

Will the colour look exactly like the photos?

Very close, but each piece is finished by hand in small batches, so slight variation in tone and detail is natural — no two are identical. Screen brightness also shifts how the finish reads. Think of that variation as proof it was not machine-stamped.