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The Art of Mural Painting in Kerala

Mural paintings of Kerala are the depiction of the state’s art and cultural traditions. It was in the 8th century AD that this form of art evolved in Kerala. The mural paintings are wall paintings which have a clear reflection of the pre-historic rock paintings found in the Anjanad valley of Idukki district. The roots of this form of art painting goes back to the Dravidian art of kalamezhuthu. This art which was earlier practiced to signify the religious sentiments of people, is not confined to Hinduism only. In Kerala, one can also find churches enveloped in its spectrum. The rock cut caves in Kerala are eloquent of these paintings. Though only traces are left now, but it is explicit that the walls of these caves were once richly adorned with these wall paintings. A close study of these paintings have proven valuable in understanding the diverse culture and aesthetic influence on the state.

Ancient temples, churches in South India, display an abounding traditions of these mural paintings that are better known as frescoes. The main feature of this kind of painting is the lime medium and technique in which the prepared walls are painted only after it gets completely dry. The subject is usually derived from the religious texts with the pictures of various gods and goddess, highly stylized. The use of flora and fauna generally is limited to the backdrop. The oldest form of murals in Kerala incorporates the use of natural pigments and vegetable colours. It involves a ritual art of sprinkling and filling up different colour powders inside outlines sketched with the powder. Kerala hold the second position as far as collection of this important archeology is concerned.

The main temples in India, where these kind of art paintings can be witnessed are temples at Trikodithanam, Ettumanur, Vaikom, Udayanapuram, Triprangode, Guruvayoor, the Vadakkunathan temple in Trichur and the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple at Thiruvananthapuram. Other mural sites are in the churches at Edappalli, Vechur, Cheppad and Mulanthuruthi, and at palaces such as the Krishnapuram Palace near Kayamkulam and the Padmanabhapuram Palace.

Today, Kerala mural painting is under going a revival period wherein a new genre of artists are involved in researching as well as disseminating this ancient art at the various schools as well as colleges in South India.

About the Author

Rita Jain is a refined actor belonging to the new age genre of artists. She has done extensive research on the topic and has travelled elaborately to give a better insight on this traditional art form practiced in South India. To read more of her work on Kerala Mural Paintings, log on to Kerala Travel Tours.

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