It was the first time that I saw the Madhubani painting at the wedding of a friend of mine, and became a fan of the painting style. A Madhubani painting forms an integral part of weddings in Bihar, particularly North Bihar.
For weddings, the females of the families paint different areas of the house, including the wedding hall. The
paintings depict a variety of religious stories and scenes, and represent Hindu deities. A painting called "Kohbar" is drawn which is a main attraction of the wedding and this depicts bride and groom performing different rituals of wedding. Ram Sita wedding is an important theme of the Madhubani paintings, which is also considered very auspicious.
Symbolism in Madhubani Paintings
The paintings make extensive use of animals, gods, and Bihari brides and grooms. Every depiction in the painting keeps an important symbolic meaning, which make the paintings more interesting to understand. The commonly used animals are fishes, serpentine's, peacocks, turtles, etc. The fishes depict good luck, fertility and procreation, turtles define stability of the married life, peacocks symbolize eternal love, and serpentine's are denoted as divine protectors from evil eyes.
Madhubani Painting Themes
A Madhubani painting is based on the Hindu Gods and Goddesses, which are supported by beautiful and Bihari wedding. Other attributes are borders of double lines, floral patterns, abstract paintings, deities in the form of abstract art, bold use of bright colors, and many more. The human faces are defined with big eyes, pouting lips, and pointed nose.
traditional geometrical patterns, and are the essential components of a
The main attraction of the Madhubani paintings is the use of natural and organic colors. To give an ethnic and rustic look, the paper is still coated with a thin layer of cow dung and then it is painted with the bright colors.
For weddings, the females of the families paint different areas of the house, including the wedding hall. The
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A Wedding Procession
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Symbolism in Madhubani Paintings
The paintings make extensive use of animals, gods, and Bihari brides and grooms. Every depiction in the painting keeps an important symbolic meaning, which make the paintings more interesting to understand. The commonly used animals are fishes, serpentine's, peacocks, turtles, etc. The fishes depict good luck, fertility and procreation, turtles define stability of the married life, peacocks symbolize eternal love, and serpentine's are denoted as divine protectors from evil eyes.
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| Ram Sita Wedding |
Madhubani Painting Themes
A Madhubani painting is based on the Hindu Gods and Goddesses, which are supported by beautiful and Bihari wedding. Other attributes are borders of double lines, floral patterns, abstract paintings, deities in the form of abstract art, bold use of bright colors, and many more. The human faces are defined with big eyes, pouting lips, and pointed nose.
traditional geometrical patterns, and are the essential components of a
The main attraction of the Madhubani paintings is the use of natural and organic colors. To give an ethnic and rustic look, the paper is still coated with a thin layer of cow dung and then it is painted with the bright colors.
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Rashmi Karan
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