Presentation

1. Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology
COURSE NAME : BHC (1101)
SUBMITTED TO
DR. SHAMSHAD CHOWDHURY
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Submitted By
Ashikur Rahman
ID – 211061003
DEPT - CSIT
Topic – Alpana And Dewal Chitra

2. ALPONA
Alpana a popular folk art associated with Hindu women's observance
of religious vratas or vows such as Laksmivrata, Senjutivrata,
Maghmangalvrata, Haricharanvrata and Basu dharavrata. It is also
drawn on the occasion of Hindu weddings and annaprashana. Common
motifs drawn during weddings include the lotus and creepers. Alpana
are also drawn at Muslim weddings, especially on the occasion of the
gaye halud. The alpana motifs drawn at Muslim functions are,
however, quite different from those at vratas.

3. On 21st February as well alpanas using floral motifs and
geometric patterns are painted on the roads leading to the
shaheed minar. White paste made of pounded rice is the main
raw material for alpana. Depending on the occasion, brick
powder, ash, water mixed with cow dung, vermilion and
turmeric paste are also used. Alpanas for vratas are drawn
with a finger or a piece of wood.
In urban areas, alpanas are painted with enamel paints and
brushes. Alpana motifs do not show realistic details. The
senjutivrata alpana, representing a woman with many
children, is shown by abstract lines. Similarly, the laksmivrata
alpana, representing the goddess Laksmi's foot, is shown
simply as a human footprint.

5. DEWAL CHITRA
Images of deities are painted on the walls of mud houses in
northern Bengal in the belief that these images will protect
the house and its inmates from evil.

6. Flowers and leaves are painted to beautify the dwelling place.
Apart from alpana designs, motifs include the swastika, the
goddess Laksmi seated on a lotus, the heroes of the puranas,
sheaves of paddy, creepers, peacocks and elephants. Scenes
from the story of krishna or rama are painted as murals. For the
past two decades, wall paintings have also become popular in
Dhaka city.
Many of these paintings are broken up into panels
painted in different styles of folk art.
The boundary wall of the Institute of Fine Arts which
faces Kazi Nazrul Islam Road, for example, has scenes
drawn in nakshi kantha, gazir pat, and ghatachitra
styles. In addition to traditional motifs and scenes,
depictions of thewar of liberation are also common.
During the observances of Ekushey, the walls facing the
Shaheed Minar are painted with quotations in bangla
script