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patta in Sanskrit and Thanka in Tibetan. These paintings are created on the basis of
important themes and style. The painting is done basically using water colour. Different
colours like bright yellow, intense blue, deep green are used to make paintings.

scroll painting
Scroll painting is classified into two types. They are patta and mandala. In a patta
painting, the picture of the main deity is at its center with all deities on all sides. In a
Mandala painting there is a sign of objects like swastika or any symbols of the center
and the other deities surround it.

Thankas are made in two different shapes. They are square and circular in shapes.
Thankas were first originated in Tibet and were imported in Nepal. The size of scroll
painting is bigger than book paintings. A scroll painting is full of various artistic
designs of natural scenes and things like rivers, hills, clouds, flowers, trees, etc.

During religious performances Mahayana community of Buddhism made scroll
painting. If we visit monasteries of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur, we can see
a good number of precious and eye catching Thanka paintings. These paintings are
the centre of attraction for the tourist. Nowadays, Thanka paintings are exported in
a large number to foreign countries. This helps to raise incomes of the Nepalese who
are involved in this field and encourage other people to involve in this painting.

Wall Painting

The painting is popularly known as Bhitte chitra. The painting made on wall of houses
temples, monasteries, etc. are called wall painting. It is also called mural painting.
Ancient people used to paint on the walls of temples, house, etc. with the belief that
the paintings could avoid devils, evils, witches and negativity to protect themselves.
Still such paintings are found in ancient temples some palaces, Inns, etc. They are
of great value and reflect our history, traditional lifestyle and cultural norms and
values.

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