Patachitra  is a general term for traditional, cloth-based painting, based in the eastern Odisha and West Bengal, India. Pattachitra art-form is known for its intricate details as well as mythological narratives and folktales inscribed in it. Pattachitra is one of the ancient artworks of Odisha, originally created for ritual use and as souvenirs for pilgrims to Puri, as well as other temples in Odisha. Pattachitras are also component of an ancient Bengali narrative art.