What is jhoti art?

What is jhoti art?

Jhoti chita (Odia: ଝୋଟି ଚିତା jhoṭi citā) is a traditional Odia white art mostly shown in rural areas of Odisha. It is made from rice paste and with a piece of cloth surrounded with a stick is used to create beautiful patterns. People also use their bare fingers to make jhoti chita.

What is the importance of jhoti Chita?

This art form is one of the identities of our culture,” she added. “It is believed that the more we clean our house and draw beautiful Jhoti Chitas, Maa Lakshmi will be satisfied with the puja. The goddess does not judge between rich or poor people,” said Sonalika Purohit Padhi, an Odissi dancer.

Who invented jhoti Chita?

Answer: Manisha first created a rough outline of the jhoti using white chalk and then used the semi liquid rice paste deftly with her fingers to create this beautiful jhoti or chita.

When Manabasa Gurubar?

It is held on every Thursday in the month of Margasira.

What is jhoti Chita Muruja?

Jhoti Chita is essentially a native Odishan folk art that is seen designed in the entrances of every Odia household. Essentially, it is made to mark the celebration of a local festival. The design is also done during auspicious occasions such as marriage and thread ceremonies.

How is jhoti Chita made?

To draw a jhoti or chita, the fingers are dipped into the rice paste and made to trace out intricate patterns on the floor or walls. Sometimes a kind of brush is prepared from a twig to one end of which a small piece of cloth is attached. This is dipped into the white rice paste to draw patterns on the wall.

Why is Manabasa Gurubar celebrated?

Manabasa Gurubar is a festival celebrated every Thursday in the month of Margashira in Odisha. In this festival, Goddess Mahalaxmi is the presiding deity. It is believed that the goddess Maa Laxmi comes to every household and removes pain and sorrow by bringing happiness and prosperity.

Is Laxmi Purana real?

The Lakshmi (Laxmi) Purana is a purana written in the 15th century by Balarama Dasa, a major poet of Odia literature who is often considered the senior most poet in the Age of Panchasakha. On 18 April 2019, Manabasa Gurubara has been added to the ‘National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India’.

Who is shriya Chandaluni?

Balaram Dasa’s Lakshmi Purana The story revolves around Sriya Chandaluni, a Dalit woman, who goes on a fast and worships Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, and the reining deity of the Jagannath temple on a dasami, during the month of Margashirsha. Seeing her true devotion, Lakshmi pays a visit to her hut and blesses her.

Who wrote Odia Laxmi Purana?

Balarama Dasa
The Lakshmi Purana is a purana written in the 15th century by Balarama Dasa, a major poet of Odia literature who is often considered the senior most poet in the Age of Panchasakha. On 18 April 2019, Manabasa Gurubara has been added to the ‘National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of India’.

Who wrote Odia Laxmi purana?

Why did Lakshmi leave Jagannath?

Being jealous and angry of Her husband’s enjoyment with His siblings, and to teach Him a lesson for ignoring Her, She asks Her servitors to break a part of His chariot. A small part is symbolically broken.

What is the significance of Skanda Shashti in Margasira?

The sixth day of waxing phase of the moon of the Margasira month is observed as Subramanya Shashti or Skanda Shashti. It is a very auspicious day for the devotees of Lord Subramanya or Lord Murga or Lord Karthikeya. Sun God is reffered to as “Mitra” in the month of Margasira.

Why is Margasira Purnima celebrated as Gita Jayanti?

It is believed that Bhagwad Gita was explained by Lord Krihsna to Arjuna on the Vaikunta Ekadasi day and hence celebrated as Gita Jayanti. The full moon day of the month of Margasira masam is the day on which Lord Dattatreya was born. Hence Margasira Purnima is celebrated as Datta Jayanti or Dattatreya Jayanti.

What is the background colour of jhotis?

An earthy red colour called “dhau” is smeared on the walls and then the jhotis are created which provide a wonderful contrast. “Dhau” is also used by few people while drawing Jhotis on the floor as the background colour.