Art & craft · Bhagalpur and Anga

Manjusha art

A distinctive narrative painting tradition associated with Bhagalpur and the stories surrounding Bihula and Bishahari.

SectionArt & Craft
SeasonFestival and contemporary practice
RegionBhagalpur and Anga
Also writtenमंजूषा कला

Manjusha art connects painting, storytelling and festival practice in the Anga region. Its recognisable borders, figures and narrative sequences belong to a wider living tradition, not simply a graphic style.

This entry will grow around practising artists, regional vocabulary and the ways the form is taught, commissioned and adapted today.

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