Title
Pattachitra Paintings of Puri Jaggannath
Period
1800-1900
Represented around the sanctuary are four panels with Shiva and Hanuman to the right, and Brahma and Garuda to the left. Ten smaller panels, five on either side arranged vertically depict the ten avatars ( incarnations) of Vishnu, Jagganatha replacing Buddha as the ninth avatar
This exceptional, large pilgrimage pattachitra depicts the Puri temple complex, sacred sites in the temple town and mythological themes and scenes. The Jagannatha temple complex dominates the diagram, showing the central shrine with Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra standing midway up a slender shikhara or tower.These types of paintings were produced for pilgrims to carry home for display and private worship of the Jagannatha trinity. It also created a visual aid to remembering and renewing the entire pilgrimage experience.