Rural Murals of Odisha

Throughout the year , the village women of Odisha perform several rituals for the betterment and well-being of their families, known in the form of 'Bara' , 'Brata' , ' Osha' ..etcetera. For each event a particular theme is drawn on the floor or on the wall . For instance , during Lakshmi puja in the period of November , a store of paddy or rice is drawn like a pyramid with subsiding fingertip dabs on the wall taking the assistance of rice paste ( locally known as Pithau) . The pithau ( rice paste) is sprinkled on the walls just to feel and look as if there is an abundance of paddy. The rituals are usually performed by married women in assumption for child , fortune, wealth ….etcetera. and by unmarried young girls for attractive spouses. Putting Chita on the wall is often being interpreted as a charity by way of providing food to the ants and insects who blossom on the rice substance of the Pithau ( rice paste). https://lunarsecstacy.com/2021/11/08/rural-murals-of-odisha-india/