Baba Ind is depicted as a symbol of protection and prosperity in Pithora art. His figure often incorporates elements of strength and divinity, representing blessings for crops, livestock, and family welfare. This motif is one among many that symbolize cosmic unity, featuring gods, nature, and…

The Baba Ganeh motif epitomizes wisdom and initiation, one which keeps the past alive. Through its mythology and folklores around Pithora, Baba Ganeh stands for eliminating obstacles, quite like Lord Ganesha. His presence in the artwork thus ensures that ceremonies receive divine blessings. It…

Lakhari and Jokhari are motifs that represent the cosmic reality of being a guardian and fertility. Lakhari symbolizes the celestial overseer of prosperity, while Jokhari evokes life cycles and the blessing of ancestors. The backdrop is laid for these motifs to represent the interactions between…

The art of making the Rani Pithora motifs utilizes especially natural pigments derived from locally available materials like cow dung, lime, and natural dyes. The Rathwa artists, also termed Lakharas, make vivid and elaborate designs through their expertise. Freshly plastered mud walls on which the…

The Pithora paintings of the Rathwa tribe are closely knit into the cultural traditions of Gujarat. One of the very important motifs is Raja Bhoj and his Elephant, symbolizing Raja Bhoj's benevolence and knowledge of agriculture. These paintings on mud walls, painted very well in colors, tell…

Rani Kajal is shown holding a comb for purification and care associated with her role of nurturing and protecting the community. This vision conveys the sense of devotion and maternal love and offers the tribe's gratitude toward her contribution toward Baba Pithora's upbringing. These…

The Saval Dharmi Ghoda motif forms an important part of Pithora paintings that are a ritualistic form of art of the Rathwa tribe in Gujarat. These paintings are made as an offering to the deity, to express gratitude, and invoke their blessings. The Saval Dharmi Ghoda motif central to these…

Warli paintings are painted on the walls within the houses of warli tribe people; on both sides of the door and on the outside walls of the huts. The walls of Warli houses consist of bamboo sticks and strips. They are covered with layers of clay and cowdung. Once the walls are leveled, Warli women…

The Warli paintings constitute a traditional art in Gujarat by the Warli tribes. Their style is quite simple yet highly expressive; their subjects include the usually mundane scenes in life, nature, animals, and tribal rituals. Warli paintings are done in white with pigment on mud or red ochre…

Alu Kurumbas are wonderful artisans and traditionally take rocks and use them for their canvases to create paintings with natural dyes or pigments. The subjects of these painted artworks are nature, daily life, and spiritual beliefs, which again illustrate their close association with the forest.…