The history of pata-chitras can be associated with the history of
Sri
Jagannath, in the sense that they mainly have the icons of the
three
deities.
In the middle of the painting stands the replica of the famous
temple at
Puri in Orissa. In this are the pictures of the divine 'Triad'
i.e. Sri
Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra. Lord Vishnu and Brahma also
find place
in the lower section of the temple. Sri Jagannath is believed to
be Vishnu
of Vaikuntha and the ten incarnations are part of him. These
avataras find a prominent place in this painting as the 'Matsya' to
'Vamana' avatars
on the top and rest of the five avatars comprising the lowest
row.
The painting is clearly divided into sections. Each segment has
related
images. Turmeric yellow and brick red pigment is liberally used;
bold black
outlines enclose the colour and form of each figure. Pure colours
combined
with the popular theme are bound by unflinching
draughtsmanship.
This description by Kiranjyot.
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