<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.cholaimpressions.com/blogs/tag/history/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Chola Impressions - Blog #history</title><description>Chola Impressions - Blog #history</description><link>https://www.cholaimpressions.com/blogs/tag/history</link><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:08:06 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[What is the unique feature of Tanjore paintings?]]></title><link>https://www.cholaimpressions.com/blogs/post/unique-feature-of-tanjore-paintings</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.cholaimpressions.com/Blog Images/IMG20180916105858.jpg"/>A standard question that arises when someone sees Tanjore Painting for the first time - what is its unique feature? This blog answers that question]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_MEkL-_8yQ1uBJC_84CtISw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_m7cwj47uRymcf5ZKyOu6kg" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_rd0qQjGUQJibe6DVFmm8-Q" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_rd0qQjGUQJibe6DVFmm8-Q"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_oTf8jqeoQzeRx1DryHNwkg" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_oTf8jqeoQzeRx1DryHNwkg"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } </style><h2
 class="zpheading zpheading-align-center " data-editor="true"><span style="font-size:18px;font-weight:bold;">A standard question that arises when someone sees Tanjore Painting for the first time - what is its unique feature?</span></h2></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_lb7Ib6lcTsGiNVeJALoQYQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_lb7Ib6lcTsGiNVeJALoQYQ"].zpelem-text{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-center " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:16px;"><span>This question was posted on Quora (<a href="https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-unique-feature-of-Tanjore-paintings" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:700;">link here</span></a>). This article is a reproduction of the answer given by our founder.</span></span></p></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_g74_cRCMtKyf0gi2HeAvdw" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_g74_cRCMtKyf0gi2HeAvdw"] .zpimagetext-container figure figcaption .zpimage-caption-content { text-shadow:1px 1px 1px #000000; } [data-element-id="elm_g74_cRCMtKyf0gi2HeAvdw"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-medium zpimage-tablet-fallback-medium zpimage-mobile-fallback-medium hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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            theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" style="cursor:pointer;" href="javascript:;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-circle zpimage-space-thick " src="https://cdn1.zohoecommerce.com/Tanjore%20Paintings/IMG-20160324-WA0081.jpg?storefront_domain=www.cholaimpressions.com" size="medium" alt="Emboss work in Tanjore Painting" title="Emboss work in Tanjore Painting" data-lightbox="true" style="width:720px;"/></picture></a><figcaption class="zpimage-caption zpimage-caption-align-center"><span class="zpimage-caption-content">Semi Finished Sketch of Durga Devi</span></figcaption></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><div style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><br></div><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br></span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;">The Most unique feature of Tanjore Paintings is its&nbsp;<span style="font-weight:700;">3-D property</span>. Let us&nbsp;explain it further.&nbsp;Tanjore Painting is the only painting to have&nbsp;<span style="font-weight:700;">EMBOSS&nbsp;</span>on it. That is, the painting has areas that are&nbsp;<span style="font-weight:700;">ELEVATED from the surface</span>.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Photo of a semi completed Durga Devi is shown on the left side for reference. A tanjore painting has typically 10 processes. Embossing is one of them</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><br></p></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_0V_9kQDGMjp_EC8wwcSVSw" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_0V_9kQDGMjp_EC8wwcSVSw"] .zpimagetext-container figure figcaption .zpimage-caption-content { text-shadow:1px 1px 1px #000000; } [data-element-id="elm_0V_9kQDGMjp_EC8wwcSVSw"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-medium zpimage-tablet-fallback-medium zpimage-mobile-fallback-medium "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-circle zpimage-space-thick " src="https://cdn1.zohoecommerce.com/Blog%20Images/IMG20180916105858.jpg?storefront_domain=www.cholaimpressions.com" size="medium" alt="A fully completed Tanjore Painting" title="A fully completed Tanjore Painting" data-lightbox="false" style="width:1200px;"/></picture></a><figcaption class="zpimage-caption zpimage-caption-align-center"><span class="zpimage-caption-content">A fully completed Tanjore Painting of Lord Krishna</span></figcaption></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><div style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;"><br></div><p style="text-align:justify;"><br></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;">The other feature is the Real Gold Foil used to stick on the EMBOSSED areas -&nbsp;<span style="font-weight:700;">22 carat gold foil&nbsp;</span>is used. It is made of&nbsp;<span style="font-weight:700;">real gold&nbsp;</span>and it never fades.</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Nowadays, to reduce the overall cost and make more profit, some galleries have started using imitation gold foils (read fake gold foils). Sometimes the customers are aware of it and sometimes they are not- they get cheated.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;">C</span><span style="font-size:16px;">are has to be taken while evaluating the&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:700;">authenticity&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:16px;">of the gold foil. One should look for shops/ artists providing ‘Certificate of Authenticity’ for the gold foils. We at&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:700;">Chola Impressions issue Authenticity Certificate</span><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;for each painting we make.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;">We are the </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;">only ISO Certified Tanjore paintings manufacturer</span><span style="font-size:16px;"> using Authentic 22 carat Gold Foil</span></p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;">Check the images of embossed paintings made by our Artists</span></p></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 22:33:58 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramar Darbar Tanjore Painting - Story of the Hindu God Ram]]></title><link>https://www.cholaimpressions.com/blogs/post/ram-darbar-paintings</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.cholaimpressions.com/Blog Images/Ramar Pattabishekam/1.png"/>In addition to making Authentic and beautiful Tanjore paintings, this is our attempt to highlight to importance of each Tanjore painting and the story behind it. This is the classic portrayal of Indian God Sri Ram's victory over the Demon King Raavan]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_wLLMHf-iQZil1YwQ_TAioQ" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_q_GqK_CeQ3uDcBko46FMbw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_q_GqK_CeQ3uDcBko46FMbw"].zprow{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_p44Ox7o3QCGsB6o1fLtbdQ" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_p44Ox7o3QCGsB6o1fLtbdQ"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_Q_BK9CvITm6JphsDTjvgFw" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_Q_BK9CvITm6JphsDTjvgFw"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } </style><h2
 class="zpheading zpheading-align-center " data-editor="true"><span style="color:inherit;font-size:20px;font-weight:bold;">Ramar Pattabishekam also known as Ram Darbar Tanjore Paintings - the story and various models</span><br></h2></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_4w8FBYS6ReGe9JH0VG4bNQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_4w8FBYS6ReGe9JH0VG4bNQ"].zpelem-text{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-justify " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:16px;">In addition to making Authentic and beautiful Tanjore paintings, this is our&nbsp;attempt to highlight to importance of each <a href="/blogs/tanjore-paintings" title="Tanjore painting" target="_blank" style="font-weight:bold;">Tanjore painting</a> and the story behind it. This is the classic portrayal of Indian God <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/categories/888171000000862060/ramar-pattabishekam-ram-darbar" title="Sri Ram" target="_blank">Sri Ram</a></span>'s victory over the Demon King Raavan.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">In this article, we will discuss about the <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/categories/888171000000862060/ramar-pattabishekam-ram-darbar" title="Ramar Pattabishegam" target="_blank">Ramar Pattabishegam</a></span> painting, the characters in it and the story behind it.</span></p><p><span style="color:inherit;"></span></p><div><span style="font-size:16px;"><br></span></div></div>
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 class="zpheading zpheading-style-none zpheading-align-center " data-editor="true"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;">Small Sized Paintings - Kodanda Ramar/ Ram Parivar</span><br></h3></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_pjAtrzXwgveSR0YFoIB-Nw" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_pjAtrzXwgveSR0YFoIB-Nw"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-medium zpimage-tablet-fallback-medium zpimage-mobile-fallback-medium "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" href="/categories/888171000000862060/ramar-pattabishekam-ram-darbar" target="_blank" rel=""><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-roundcorner zpimage-space-thick " src="https://cdn1.zohoecommerce.com/Blog%20Images/Ramar%20Pattabishekam/IMG_20181103_211450.jpg?storefront_domain=www.cholaimpressions.com" size="medium" alt="Ram Darbar Tanjore Painting" title="Ram Darbar Tanjore Painting" data-lightbox="false" style="width:1334px;"/></picture></a></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span>Ramar pattabishegam 18 inches x 15 inches or Bigger</span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:16px;">In its simplest form, Ramar Pattabishekam has ony 6 characters.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">This painting is sometimes called as Kodanda Ramar Painting also.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">It has Lord Ram, Lakshman, Lord Hanuman, Sita Devi, Bharath, Shatrugnan.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">This painting is made in <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/collections/888171000001345003/antique-collections" title="Antique model/ antique finish" target="_blank">Antique model/ antique finish</a></span>. Antique finish has paintings done in style used in olden days. You can notice the difference in God's face and the colours used.</span><br></li></ul></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_OMUIk40ajaxEsvzT1ixGAA" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_OMUIk40ajaxEsvzT1ixGAA"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-medium zpimage-tablet-fallback-medium zpimage-mobile-fallback-medium "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" href="/categories/888171000000862060/ramar-pattabishekam-ram-darbar" target="_blank" rel=""><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-roundcorner zpimage-space-thick " src="https://cdn1.zohoecommerce.com/Blog%20Images/Ramar%20Pattabishekam/Watermark.jpg?storefront_domain=www.cholaimpressions.com" size="medium" alt="Ram Darbar Tanjore Painting" title="Ram Darbar Tanjore Painting" data-lightbox="false" style="width:1254px;"/></picture></a></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span>Ramar pattabishegam 18 inches x 15 inches or Bigger</span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:16px;">This painting is similar as above painting but is made in calendar model</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Anything that is not antique or traditional and modified to contemporary style is generally referred as calendar model</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">When your requirement of Ram Darbar painting is of smaller sizes than 2 ft, this model is preferred. The size of these two types start from 15 inches x 13 inches including frame.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">There is no maximum size limit. The same model can be made in 4 ft or even 5 ft size with richer additions to the arch, umbrella, jewels and clothes</span></li></ul></div>
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 class="zpheading zpheading-style-none zpheading-align-center " data-editor="true"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:20px;">Medium Sized Ramar Pattabishekam Paintings</span><br></h3></div>
<div data-element-id="elm_NtxGCtxTZwN_X0fWiBxySw" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_NtxGCtxTZwN_X0fWiBxySw"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-medium zpimage-tablet-fallback-medium zpimage-mobile-fallback-medium "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" href="/categories/888171000000862060/ramar-pattabishekam-ram-darbar" target="_blank" rel=""><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-roundcorner zpimage-space-thick " src="https://cdn1.zohoecommerce.com/Blog%20Images/Ramar%20Pattabishekam/1.jpg?storefront_domain=www.cholaimpressions.com" size="medium" alt="Ram Darbar Tanjore Painting" title="Ram Darbar Tanjore Painting" data-lightbox="false" style="width:1109px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"/></picture></a></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><u style="font-size:18px;text-align:left;"><span style="font-weight:700;">Ramar pattabishegam 2.3 ft x 1.8 ft or Bigger</span></u><br></p><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">This portrayal is the most traditional and common form in <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/categories/888171000000410017/tanjore-paintings" title="Tanjore Paintings" target="_blank">Tanjore Paintings</a></span>.&nbsp;</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">Lord </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;font-weight:bold;">Ram</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;"> sitting on the throne in a majestic form with </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;font-weight:bold;">Sita </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">Devi sitting adjacent to him. </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;font-weight:bold;">Lakshman </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">holds the royal umbrella.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;font-weight:bold;">Bharath</span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">, </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;font-weight:bold;">Shatrugnan </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">stand respectfully and Lord </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;font-weight:bold;"><a href="/categories/888171000001024082/hanuman-paintings" title="Hanuman" target="_blank">Hanuman</a></span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">sitting on the ground holding the feet of Lord Ram with a lot of devotion.</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;font-weight:bold;">Saptarishis </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">are seen blessing the divine couple on successful return to Ayodhya. Rishi </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;font-weight:bold;">Narad </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">being an ardent devotee of Lord Narayan wouldn't miss the great occasion and he promptly attends the ceremony of <span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/categories/888171000001298251/vishnu-vishnu-lakshmi-paintings" title="Narayna" target="_blank">Narayna</a></span>'s avatar.</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">Other prominent members seen are </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;font-weight:bold;">Jambhavan </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">who is a close friend of Lord Hanuman, </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;font-weight:bold;">Vibhishanan </span><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">&nbsp;Ministers and Other local kings and are also present for the coronation ceremony. Vanara Sena who were very instrumental in rescuing Sita Devi from Ravan are also given a special place in the ceremony. It was a great occasion as the God in the form of man (an ideal man) takes back his rightful place in the kingdom.</span></li></ul></div>
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<div data-element-id="elm_fefrUO1-0kDlW3LbgUOqsQ" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_fefrUO1-0kDlW3LbgUOqsQ"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-large zpimage-tablet-fallback-large zpimage-mobile-fallback-large "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" href="/categories/888171000000862060/ramar-pattabishekam-ram-darbar" target="_blank" rel=""><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-roundcorner zpimage-space-thick " src="https://cdn1.zohoecommerce.com/Blog%20Images/Ramar%20Pattabishekam/1.png?storefront_domain=www.cholaimpressions.com" size="large" alt="Ram Darbar Tanjore Painting" title="Ram Darbar Tanjore Painting" data-lightbox="false" style="width:1080px;"/></picture></a></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><span><br></span></span></u></span></p><p><br></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:16px;color:inherit;">&nbsp;<span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="/categories/888171000000862060/ramar-pattabishekam-ram-darbar" title="This Painting" target="_blank">This Painting</a></span> is our masterpiece. The sketch was developed by us to show the coronation ceremony is the most magnificent way&nbsp;</span><br></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">It has all the characters in the painting we discussed and also includes more local Kings and Vanaras attending the ceremony.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">It also shows the Mandap above and the Simhasana (throne) of Lord Ram in the most magnificent manner</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Likewise Sita Devi, Laxman, Bharat, Shatrugnan are also portrayed fully</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">A must have painting if you are a devotee of Lord Ram or an Indian Art connoiseur</span></li></ul></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_zw3JZTHYcIHgNlyl17racA" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_zw3JZTHYcIHgNlyl17racA"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-fit zpimage-tablet-fallback-fit zpimage-mobile-fallback-fit "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" href="/categories/888171000000862060/ramar-pattabishekam-ram-darbar" target="_blank" rel=""><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-roundcorner zpimage-space-thick " src="https://cdn1.zohoecommerce.com/Blog%20Images/Ramar%20Pattabishekam/z.jpg?storefront_domain=www.cholaimpressions.com" size="fit" alt="Ram Darbar Tanjore Painting" title="Ram Darbar Tanjore Painting" data-lightbox="false" style="width:100%;padding:0px;margin:0px;"/></picture></a></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:18px;"><u><span style="font-weight:700;"><br></span></u></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Above image is shown to understand the painting to the scale clicked at our production facility</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:16px;">This is how it looks when framed</span></li></ul></div>
</div></div><div data-element-id="elm_IgWxEBC7VU8haHzuwVKOGw" data-element-type="imagetext" class="zpelement zpelem-imagetext "><style> [data-element-id="elm_IgWxEBC7VU8haHzuwVKOGw"].zpelem-imagetext{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimagetext-container zpimage-with-text-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-fit zpimage-tablet-fallback-fit zpimage-mobile-fallback-fit "><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" href="/categories/888171000000862060/ramar-pattabishekam-ram-darbar" target="_blank" rel=""><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-roundcorner zpimage-space-thick " src="https://cdn1.zohoecommerce.com/Blog%20Images/Ramar%20Pattabishekam/2%20-%20Copy.jpg?storefront_domain=www.cholaimpressions.com" size="fit" alt="Ram Darbar Tanjore Painting" title="Ram Darbar Tanjore Painting" data-lightbox="false" style="width:100%;padding:0px;margin:0px;"/></picture></a></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><ul><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Above painting is even bigger measuring around 4.5 ft&nbsp; 3.5 feet</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size:16px;">Portrait Orientation - made for a customer in Hyderabad at a very short notice</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">We make bigger paintings as big as 11 ft on order basis</span></li></ul></div>
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</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 16:05:24 +0530</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanjore Paintings - Origins]]></title><link>https://www.cholaimpressions.com/blogs/post/tanjore-paintings-overview</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.cholaimpressions.com/Blog Images/2019-11-05.jpg"/>The history of Tanjore Paintings dates back to Marathas conquest of South India during 16th century. Thanjavur Paintings flourished under the patronage of the Nayak & Maratha princes in the 16th to the 18th centuries.]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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            theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><a class="zpimage-anchor" style="cursor:pointer;" href="javascript:;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="https://cdn1.zohoecommerce.com/Blog%20Images/2019-11-05.jpg?storefront_domain=www.cholaimpressions.com" size="medium" alt="" data-lightbox="true" style="width:1286px;padding:0px;margin:0px;"/></picture></a></figure><div class="zpimage-text zpimage-text-align-left " data-editor="true"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">The history of <a href="http://paintinghistory.in/history-of-indian-tanjore-paintings-art/" title="Tanjore Paintings " target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Tanjore Paintings </a>dates back to Marathas conquest of South India during 16th century. Thanjavur Paintings flourished under the patronage of the Nayak &amp; Maratha princes in the 16th to the 18th centuries.&nbsp;</span></div></div><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:16px;"><br></span></p><div><span style="font-size:16px;">&nbsp;</span></div><p><span style="color:inherit;font-size:16px;"><br></span></p><div><span style="font-size:16px;">The art was practiced by two main communities namely - the RAJUS in THANJAVUR and TRICHY and NAIDUS in MADURAI [a city ruled by PANDIYAS]. The artists [Rajus &amp; Naidus] who are originally Telugu speaking people from &quot;Rayalseema&quot; region, moved to Tamil Nadu in the wake of the Nayaks rule of Madurai &amp; Tanjore. The paintings were rooted in tradition and innovation was limited. The art was sacred to those master craftsmen who chose to be anonymous and humble.</span></div></div>
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