Fishes and flower in Santhal-Tribal Pattachitra by Manoranjan Chitrakar

Renowned artist Manoranjan Chitrakar expertly renders fishes inside a flower with red petals and outside it with trumpets in a Santhal Tribal Pattachitra. The combination of fishes, flowers, and trumpets symbolizes the harmonious relationship between nature and culture. The red flower with its vibrant petals represents the natural world, while the fishes and trumpets symbolize the cultural and artistic expressions of the Santhal people. This motif highlights the interconnectedness of their culture with the environment. The presence of fishes, which symbolize abundance, along with the red petals of the flower, which symbolize life and vitality, suggest a celebration of life’s abundance and vitality. The trumpets are indicative of festive and joyous occasions.