Madhubani Paintings are chiefly made by rural artists in the Madhubani district of Bihar and is traditionally painted on walls, paper and cloth.Originally a decorative art used on the walls of houses in villages, it has turned out to be a popular art form and is now being painted on Saris, wood and various other bases. Madhubani paintings depict various themes, like Hindu Gods, scenes from villages as well as plants and animals.
According to the Puranas the Ganges is the holiest of all the shrines on this earth. Not only man, but even the tiniest of insects get liberated and achieve salvation. And thus river Ganges is given the apt title of Patita Pavani - the liberator of the greatest of sinners... Ganga...(the) eternal life-stream of Indian culture...integrates into herself the history, the beliefs and sometimes even the hopes of India and its people…
