Know the meaning of peacock and fish made in colorful Madhubani painting, there is a connection with love and romance.

Arya Jha/Madhubani: Peacock is often seen in Mithila paintings. It is associated with the symbol of beauty, grace, knowledge, love, marriage, prosperity and good fortune. It is also often associated with divine love and romance. Especially when it is depicted as Joda Mor (two peacocks) it is seen in the context of love and unity. Although all Mithila paintings are important in themselves. Every painting has a special meaning. Mithila paintings related to Shiva-Parvati marriage, Ramayana era and Mahabharata period, love affair of Krishna and Sun God of Kohbar are popular. All these have their own special meaning.

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Natural colors are used in making Mithila painting. However, now market colors are also used. Apart from Maithil painting based on Shiva-Parvati, Ram and Krishna, twin peacocks or fish are also made in Mithila painting. These also have special meaning.

National Award winner Mahanama Devi told Local 18 that fish and peacocks are seen a lot in Mithila paintings. This means that it is an identity of Mithila. There is a pond on every kilometer where there are fish. Secondly, just as two fishes in water enhance the beauty of the reservoir with love and romance, similarly in Mithila painting the same thing is depicted through the picture of two fishes. Regarding the peacock in Mithila painting, he said that its meaning is associated with beauty, elegance, knowledge, love, marriage, prosperity and good fortune.

This folk art of Mithila region of Bihar i.e. Madhubani style of painting is the use of bright colors, geometric patterns and stylized figures. This art is mostly used to decorate walls, furniture, clothes etc. Mithila painting folk art is very famous. This folk art is famous not only in India but all over the world by the name of Mithila painting or Madhubani art.