Wall murals made as an offering to Pithora, the God of Food. Practiced mostly by the men in the Chhotaudepur area of Gujarat. These simple paintings are traditionally done to seek blessings prior to a special occasion such as a wedding, childbirth, or festival. The paint is created by combining pigments with milk and mahuda tree liquor. Painters create their art with a combination of bamboo sticks, cotton, and wooden stencils. Although pithora painting has traditionally been practised only as wall art, today's pithora painters use paper and canvas that they sell commercially.
