Jatripatti Pilgramage Painting

These stunning paintings were created by traditional artists in the temple town of Puri in Odisha state in eastern India. Painted with natural pigments on cloth coated with tamarind glue and chalk, these pieces were produced for pilgrims to the temple of Jagannatha as keepsakes for their devotional journey. The paintings often feature an image of the temple of Jagannatha, and in a series of narrative images relate stories of Hindu legend.

The production of these paintings declined as modern printed souvenirs became available. This painting is estimated to be at least eighty years old. There is some age damage to the painting which is in its original gilded frame.