Niranjan

Niranjan Moharana is one of its recognized modern masters. He received the National Award for Master Craftsmen in 2004 from the Govt. of India for excellence in Pattachitra. Based in Odisha, he specializes in Thia Badhia — the large temple-format paintings you see of the Jagannath shrine — and tala pattachitra on palm leaves. His work blends traditional iconography with detailed storytelling, and a major 166.5 × 487.2 cm Krishna-themed piece of his is part of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne collection.