The Sacred Stories of the Ganga Patams: A Visual Study

Author(s)	Dr. Nirmala Biluka
Country	India
Abstract	The present paper is a brief introduction to patams (cloth wall hangings) and canopies that were used primarily for temple decorations and for narrating stories based on caste mythologies. They are generally called as Ganga Patam/ Duppati (wall hanging/ Textile) named after the principal icon and deity, Gangamma who is worshipped mainly by Yadava or the Golla caste (cattle herders) and are hand painted using the cloth dyeing process of Kalamkari. The paper tries to trace the journey of this traditional art from walls, to cloth and to various regions and shifts in themes.
Keywords	Gangapatams, Kalamkari Textile Art, Narrative Painting, Katamaraju Katha.
Field	Arts > Drawing
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024
Published On	2024-05-07
Cite This	The Sacred Stories of the Ganga Patams: A Visual Study - Dr. Nirmala Biluka - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.19816
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.19816
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gttbc5

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