We had the opportunity of visiting the Chitra Santhe last Sunday – our first time – and we were awed by it! There was so much of art, so many different forms, so much of passion and creativity – no wonder we fell in love with it. We are sure we’ll be going to the event every year henceforth. 🙂
Chitra Santhe was like a carnival, with the entire area around Chitrakala Parishath cordoned off, with lakhs of visitors, with numerous stalls selling everything from ice creams and balloons and corn-on-the-cob alongside the beautiful art pieces. I didn’t buy any paintings, though, because I found everything way too expensive. Most of the paintings I liked were priced at Rs. 10,000 and above, and ultimately, I just decided to enjoy myself and admire the creations around me rather than trying to buy them.
So, here are some of my favourite creations from this year’s Chitra Santhe. These, from the many on display at the event, spoke to me, in spite of my limited knowledge of art.
The Girl Next Door 
I love the Santhe, just walking down that road is such a wonderful feeling, the colors are a riot!
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@Wanderlustathome
This was my first visit there, and I loved it. Am definitely going there every year now. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing this, TGND. I would have loved to visit the Chitra Santhe. Is this an annual event?
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@Sudhagee
Yes, it is an annual event. Happens at the Chitrakala Parishath on the last Sunday of every January, normally. I can bet you’ll love this. 🙂
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So so beautiful! What amazing talent some people have! Loved them all … #5 and the last 2 are my favorites 🙂
Thanks for sharing this TGND 🙂
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@Lifesong
You are most welcome.
True – some people are so amazingly talented! 🙂
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Hey, TGND!
Did you happen to get the card of the artist whose painting was the bullock cart at sunset? If you did, could you please share his contact info? A friend from the US wants it and I only got info from the guys who I bought from (very few!).
Lovely pictures of lovely paintings. I get my fill every year, whether we buy or not. Of course we kinda end up getting sucked in most years! 😀
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@Sangitha
Hey, no, I didn’t get the contact details of any artist. Sorry. 😦
I know just what you mean… I am sure we’ll be going to the Santhe every year now, irrespective of whether we buy something from there or not. 🙂
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These are beautiful photographs – did you take them? 🙂
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@Raajii
Yes, these pics were taken by me at the Chitra Santhe this year. Thank you. 🙂
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Missed it! Only found out about it after it was over. 😦 Perhaps, next year.
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@Su the writer
Oh, 😦
Even I didn’t know till last year of this event. It is held on the last Sunday of every January at Chitrakala Parishath. Maybe you could mark your calendar for the next year – it definitely is worth a visit. 🙂
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Wow! Awesomeness…
So life like!!
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@Priya
I know! Was amazed to see some of them.
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eh ma! those are paintings *Eyes pop out* I thought they were photographs…W.O.W!! totally wow!
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@R’s Mom
Yes, some of them were really beautiful. 🙂
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I am still looking in awe at your pictures TNGD. Each of it is so beautiful 🙂 You had a super awesome visual treat 🙂
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@Greenboochi
I had a great visual treat, yes. 🙂 Sadly, I couldn’t buy any of the paintings I liked. 😦
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its lovely na.. i wish i could see many more.. loved all the pics.. they are so perfect..
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@Ashreyamom
It is a beautiful festival to visit, really.
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and her nail polish ! And her mirror (the rear has a design) – How intricate can this get? It pleases me to no end 🙂
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@Kismi
He he he he he
I know just what you mean. 😀
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W.O.W! I loved them all but the door – Oh my God!!!!!1 That door is like a real door. I mean, look at all the tree rings and the wearing out depicted so beautifully! Sigh.
I would have gone crazy looking at all this. I also especially loved the picture of 2 daies with the kumkum, the farmer (the dust flaring up is shown beautifully!), the sister (?) picking up her brother (?) 🙂 The sock art is cute too! And that blue pattu padavai – the zari! BEAUTIFUL ! 🙂
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@Kismi
I know!! I was amazed at the level of intricacy depicted in most of these paintings. Hours just flew by, and we couldn’t get enough of them! 🙂
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lovely paintings, TGND, I loved the door one especially and actually, all the others too! Would’ve loved to see it.
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@Chatty Wren
I loved the door one, too. It would be lovely up on one of my walls. Like a door leading to some secret place. Maybe Narnia! 😀
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Awesome paintings, ..I missed the Santhe this year too (: Hopefully, I get to go next time…Thank you for posting the pictures, I get to have a peek of some of them ..
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@Ramya
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You are most welcome. Hope you get to visit the Santhe next year!
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Some of them are really beautiful. And what else were they selling besides painting? You haven’t clicked anything else? 🙂
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@Amit
Well, mostly, there were paintings on sale, apart from food and a few other artistic creations – like the sock one and the brass Buddha. I have clicked them, no? But, really, the paintings took the cake. 🙂
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