LANJIA SAURA PAINTING -
ART AND CULTURE
News: Famous Lanjia Saura Painting
IDITAL From Odisha Gets GI Tag
What's in the news?
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The famous Lanjia Saura painting, also widely
regarded as IDITAL, from Odisha
received a geographical indication (GI) tag from the Centre
Key takeaways:
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According to the source, the Idai Idital
Association and Directorate of Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Research
and Training Institute (SCSTRTI) had applied for the Gl tag.
Lanjia Saura Painting:
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Lanjia Saura painting is a style of wall mural painting.
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These paintings are also called ekons or popularly, the idital that has
a lot of religious and spiritual
importance for the tribe.
Uniqueness:
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The painting, one of the oldest tribal art forms,
is also known as Idital. The artworks are famous for their beauty, aesthetics,
ritualistic association and iconography.
● The art form belongs to the Lanjia Saura community, a PVTG largely residing in the Rayagada district, Odisha.