Now in her 70s, veteran artist Reba Pal has been making Chalchitras for #DurgaPuja for the past 45-50 years. The fading artform of Chalchitras involves the creation of the circular canvas of paintings behind the Durga idol.
Popularly known as Durga Chal or devi chal, its history dates back at least 300 years. It is an extension of the Patachitra art form of #Bengal. Though a lot has been written and discussed about #Patachitra, Chalchitra somehow remains neglected.

Source: @horek_rokom

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