Madhubani art form is known for its bold colours, vibrance and maximalist patterns. These distinguishing features sets the art style apart from all other art styles, making it easily recognizable.

Madhubani painting received official recognition in 1975, when the President of India gave Padma Shri award to Jagdamba Devi, of Jitwarpur village near Madhubani.[5] in 1981 Sita Devi was awarded ...

There is a little bit of Mithila in every Madhubani painting, Ambika Devi a Madhubani artist says. The flora and fauna colour the paintings, literally. There is bark of mango trees and mehendi ...

Going beyond just acquainting the city with the quintessential Mithilan art of Madhubani, BestHandsIndia, an NGO working to promote Indian art, has helped over 15 underprivileged women eke out a ...

Madhubani art has also found its way onto the international stage, with countries like Japan, France, Germany, and the United States being particularly interested in the art form.

Noted Madhubani painting exponent Vinita Sinha said that the style of painting is grabbing eyeballs all over the world because of its simplicity and art of story-telling in through the detailed ...

To tackle this, the women and girls of Madhubani have used their traditional art form to help save thousands of trees in the region from being cut down. Image : Patna Beats ...

Dulari Devi, a renowned Mithila painter from Bihar, had met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam when the latter visited Madhubani last year and gifted her a saree with Madhubani painting, requesting ...

A dying art, Mandana painting, drawn on mud walls and floors, is still an integral part of Diwali celebrations in Rajasthan. Women in rural Rajasthan decorate every part of their homes with ...

The fashion designing department of Patna Women’s College today organised a pot-painting competition for students from various departments. Around 30 students took part in the competition and worked ...