Madhubani Folk Art

The term 'Madhubani'

comes from the name of the
village, Madhubani (which
literally means forests of
honey). The art form
originated at the time of the
Ramayana, when King
Janak commissioned artists
to paint at the time of the
marriage of his daughter,
Sita, to the Hindu god, Lord
Ram.
Madhubani paintings reveal a lot about Indian mythology. The subject is often nature, Hindu gods and mythological stories
 LAXMI is one of the most popular
goddesses of Hindu mythology and is
known as the goddess of wealth and
purity.
Her feet had 15 symbols, which
brought prosperity. All Gods took
impressions of Lakshmi's feet,
called Lakshmi Paduka and installed
at their places and celebrated by
lighting lamps. This marked the festival
of Diwali.
Her feet are placed at the main door of
the house. Making sure that the footprints
are directed in your house, that is, it
should look like that Goddess is walking
in your house
 On a blank sheet of
paper with a marker or
crayon, draw Goddess
Laxmi’s feet using the
Madhubani Folk art
style, patterns and
designs.

Use natural colours like

turmeric, beetroot,
spinach or coriander
leaves to paint the picture

Place it in front of the door welcoming

Goddess Laxmi to your house.