The Madhubani papier-mâché is described as a three-dimensional interpretation of this style of painting that is indigenous to a few villages in Bihar. Hema Devi says it is a skill passed from ...

Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a style of Hindu Painting ... for religiousness and an intense desire to be one with God. With the belief that painting something divine would achieve ...

Hema learnt the art of Madhubani painting from her mother ... she tries to keep herself one step ahead by looking beyond Indian Gods and Goddesses and scenes from the two Indian epics.

The subjects of the 16th century art are usually Hindu gods and goddesses like Krishna ... the lowest forest coverage areas in India. Madhubani painting has a geographical indication status ...

Origin of this painting: Mithila region in Bihar (India) and parts of Nepal. Special Features: Done mostly by women using fingers, twigs, and natural dyes. What It Shows: Hindu gods like Krishna ...

And Madhubani painting, as we know it today, was born. It has come a long way since then. Icons of Hindu mythology ... death of the demon Mahishasura, the gods wanted to see the actual form ...