Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

ચિત્રકળા

/chitrakala/Roman

English meaning: Painting / Visual Art

Gujarati Definition

(ગુજરાતી)

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English Definition

The art of applying pigments to a surface to create images. Gujarat has a rich tradition of Pichwai paintings (Nathdwara), Pattachitra, and miniature paintings. Folk art forms like Warli painting and the tribal Rathwa community's wall paintings are distinctive.

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In English: Gujarat's tribal and folk art traditions are among India's most vibrant.

Literary Heritage

અખિલ બ્રહ્માંડ માં એક તું શ્રી હરિ, જૂજવે રૂપે અનંત ભાસે.

/Akhil brahmāṇḍa māṃ ek tūṃ śrī hari, jūjave rūpe anaṃta bhāse./

In the whole universe You alone are Lord, appearing in infinite forms.

Narsinh Mehta · Poet-Saint · 15th century

Surata Sangrama

Narsinh Mehta, Surata Sangrama, pada 1

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ગુજરાતી
Gujarati
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