VARIOUS FORMS OF SRI KRISHNA IN THE TRADITIONAL PATTACHITRA STYLE OF ODISHA

English - In the historical context of Indian painting, if we see, then the ancient Ajanta and Bagh painting of India were influenced by Buddhism. It also reflects the activities of Indian social life of that time. Ssimilarly, Mughal and Rajput miniature paintings have presented the true from of the society of that time through their painting. Similarly, the paintings of pattachitra style changed their form by mixing these styles. In Odisha, shri Janannath is worshiped in the form of shri Krishna. This famous style arose due to the establishment of Jagannath’s form in Puri during the time of anantvarman(destruction of Indian culture by muslim invaders) and the propagation of jagannath temple. The confluence of devotion, art and culture here gave birth to a new art style which is famous as pattachitra style. It is a unique, elegant and extraordinary art which has also embraced itself with modernity. Its entrie form has been a specific religious and ritualistic. The creation and development of pattachitra in the from it is today is the result of many ages. Odisha is famous all over the world mainly for pattachitras and mundirs. The paintings which are made for the promotion of jagannath temple, which are painted bt the painters in a very beautiful and ornate form, which are called pattachitra are based on the stories of lord jagannath Krishna. Pattachitra art has been a more elaborate and decorative art. Traditionally, thick and bright colors are used in pattachitra even today. It is influenced by the miniature style. Beautifully in the picture. Colorful clothing adornments usually enhance its beauty. Aesthetic trays as well revealed in these painting. Lord jagannath is specially depicted in pattachitra. The constructions of the structures of these paintings are usually made tall and large. Due to the themes of these pattachitras being adapted to the festivals, happiness and enthusiasm are visible in them. All the festivals, rath yatra, boitavandana and Krishna leelas etc. the shining moon of taraganu purnima twinkling in nilgagan with trees like mango, kadam, kaner coconut etc. made in pattachitra, lotus flower, cow, diran, peacock and Yamuna, floattind in the pond. Look beautiful. Hindi - भारतीय चित्रकला के ऐतिहासिक सन्दर्भ में अगर हम देखें तो भारत के प्राचीन अजन्ता और बाघ के भित्तिचित्र बौद्ध धर्म से प्रभावित थे। यह उस समय के भारतीय सामाजिक जीवन की गतिविधियों को भी प्रतिबिम्बित करते हैं। उसी प्रकार मुगल और राजपूतकालीन लघुचित्रों ने अपने चित्रों के माध्यम से उस समय के समाज का सच्चा रुप प्रस्तुत किया है। उसी प्रकार पट्टचित्र शैली के चित्रों ने इन शैलियों से मिलकर अपने रुप को परिवर्तित किया। ओड़िशा में श्रीकृष्ण के स्वरुप श्रीजगन्नाथ की ही पूजा की जाती है। पुरी में जगन्नाथजी के स्वरुप की स्थापना अनन्तवर्मन के समय में होने वाले कारणों (मुस्लिम आक्रान्ताओं द्वारा भारतीय संस्कृति को नष्ट करना) व जगन्नाथ मन्दिर का प्रचार-प्रसार से ही इस प्रसिद्ध शैली का उदय हुआ। भक्ति, कला और संस्कृति का जो यहां संगम हुआ है उससे नवीन कला शैली का जन्म हुआ जो पट्टचित्र शैली के नाम से प्रसिद्ध है। यह एक अनूठी लालित्यपूर्ण और असाधारण कला है जिसने अपनी पारम्परिकता को बनायें रखने के साथ स्वंय को आधुनिकता का जामा भी पहनाया है। इसका सम्पूर्ण स्वरुप एक विशिष्ट धार्मिक एवं अनुष्ठानिक रहा है। पट्टचित्र आज जिस स्वरुप में हैं उनका निर्माण व विकास कई युगों की देन है। ओड़िशा मुख्यरुप से पट्टचित्रों व मन्दिरों के लिये विश्वभर में प्रसिद्ध है। जगन्नाथ मन्दिर के प्रचार-प्रसार के लिये जो चित्र बनाते हैं जिसे चित्रकार बहुत सुन्दर व अंलकृत रुप में चित्रित करते हैं जिन्हें पट्टचित्र कहा जाता है और पट्टचित्र के विषय भगवान जगन्नाथ अर्थात कृष्ण की कथाओं पर आधारित होते हैं। पट्टचित्र कला एक अधिक विस्तृत और सजावटी कला रही है। पारम्परिक तौर पर पट्टचित्र में गाढे और चटक रंगों का प्रयोग आज भी होता है। यह लघुचित्र शैली से प्रभावित हैं। पट्टचित्र में सुन्दर ढंग से रंगीनवस्त्र, अंलकरण आमतौर पर उसकी खूवसूरती को बढा देते हैं। इन पट्टचित्रों में सौन्दर्यपूर्णता है साथ ही विभिन्न रंग व विषयों का पता चलता है। पट्टचित्र में भगवान जगन्नाथ को विशेषरुप से चित्रित किया जाता है। इन चित्रों की संरचनाओं के निर्माण आमतौर पर लम्बे और बड़े तैयार किये जाते हैं। इन पट्टचित्रों के विषय उत्सवों के अनकूल होेने के कारण इनमें खुशी व उत्साह दृष्टिगोचर होता है। वर्षपर्यन्त जितने भी उत्सव, रथयात्रा, बोइताबंदना व कृष्णलीलाओं आदि को विशेष रुप से चित्रित किया जाता है। पट्टचित्र में बने आम, कदम, कनेर, नारियल आदि वृक्षों केे साथ नीलगगन में झिलमिलाते तारागण, पूर्णिमा का चमकता चाँद, तालाब में तैरते कमलपुष्प, गाय, हिरन, मयूर और यमुना का अंकन बहुत सौन्दर्यपूर्ण लगते हैं।

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