Legendary
and Puranic myths connected with rituals and ceremonies used to be painted
on the walls of rooms for the places of ritual and ceremonial activities.
The common practice is now of printing of big sheets of paper known as
Pata. The subjects or themes of the Pata painting, done in red or
multicolour, are Jev-Matrika, Shri Krishna Janmashtami, Lakshmi and Durga.
In every ceremony Jev-Matrika and Ganesh are invariably
worshipped. For this, the three Jev-Matrika along with Ganesh are painted.
The empty space on the two sides of the Jev-Matrika is covered with
symmetrical geometrical patterns comprising dots placed horizontally and
vertically at equal intervals. The dots are joined by lines to form
different geometrical patterns called Barbood.
The
tradition of mural painting is still followed by the painters of the Shah
(Sah) community. It is a time-consuming exercise - and the womenfolk work
for months together. The walls of the Puja room of the house are decorated
with flowing geometrical patterns.
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