Murals for Goddesses and Gods

by Eberhard Fischer and Dinanath Pathy

This monograph is a magnificent document of India's ritual painting, based on systematic study of the osakothi murals of Orissa. It explores the rare, rich and meaningful and fast disappearing ritual art of mural painting. The antiquity of this art can be traced to the prehistoric rock-cave paintings of Mirzapur, Singhapuri, Bhimbetka, Jhiri, and elsewhere in India. A close parallel is seen in the contemporary ritual relating to Rathwa mural paintings.Prefaced by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, a foremost authority on Indian art and culture, this work will fascinate not only the students of art, religion and Indian civilization but also everyone with an inquiring mind.