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News: Pithora painting has received a GI tag, boosting its recognition, preserving its cultural heritage, and supporting tribal artisans.
About Pithora Painting
- Pithora painting is a sacred, ritualistic folk art form of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
- Tribes associated: It is done by the Rathwa, Bhilala, Naik and Bhil tribes of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
- How is it made:
- The process begins with Lipai that comprises of setting the background of walls with dung, water and chuna.
- It is painted in spectacular and vivid reds, greens, oranges, blues and pinks colours.
- The colour is traditionally created by Lakharas using natural colours derived from leaves, flowers, minerals and mahua.
- The paint is prepared by mixing pigments with milk and liquor prepared from the mahuda tree.
- Painters use a combination of bamboo sticks, cotton and wooden stencils to create their art.
- Theme: It is traditionally done on walls that are characterised by seven horses representing the seven hills that surround the area bordering Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, which is home to the Rathwa community that makes these paintings.
- It is created as offerings to Pithora, the God of food grains.
- It is only painted by men, commonly in the Chhotaudepur area of Gujarat.
- It is rich with imagery from their everyday life such as elephants, men, women, arms and musical instruments, besides weddings, festivals and celebrations.
- In today’s times, it is being done by using paper and canvas that they sell commercially.
- Recognition: It has received a GI tag in 2026.
