A form of decorative floor art from Odisha in eastern India, it is a colourful drawing made around the sacred tulsi plant. It is most commonly made by women during the Hindu calendar month of Karthik (October–November).
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Jagannatha Murlidhar Ahivasi (b. 1901; d. 1973) was an Indian artist and teacher active in the first half of the…
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