Pattachitra painting of the mythological kalpavriksha the divine tree. it is also known as kalpa taru the wishfulfilling tree. some refer to it as tree of life as well. the outlines of the painting are handprinted on tassar silk and the inside of the paintings are done with color and brush by hand. ideal as wall décor in living room office or study room. ecofriendly and affordable. ideal for gifting purpose. since it is hand painted using colours and brush there could be some inaccuracies lack of symmetry and proportion colour mismatch or irregularities and other aspects of human limitations. pattachitra is one of the distinct form of traditional handpainting in odisha which have been continuously in existence for almost 800 years. the themes and motifs of pattachitra center around lord jagannath and the vaishnava cult mainly taken from the epics like ramayana and mahabharata. sometimes the themes are also based on folklores and regional festivals. in modern times this amazing art of pattachitra has been kept alive by the traditional paintercommunity known as chitrakaras who live in and around raghurajpur village of puri district in odisha.