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The wall of Janakpur Cigar Factory Limited (Jachukali) catches the attention of most of the morning walkers. The paint is faded, the plaster is falling off in places and bricks are visible and the outer wall of Jachukali, which is hidden by weeds, is badly burnt. With brushes and acrylic colors in hand, women are painting Mithila paintings on the walls.
Artist Ramita Thakur was sitting on a street box and was drawing a symbolic picture of Ram and Sita's marriage on the wall. She has also prepared a sketch of Dhanush based on the picture of Rama and Sita sitting on the Gaddi (seat). "After making the sketch, the color will be filled," Thakur said, "Right now, only black-black is visible." After filling the color, it looks amazing.' Thakur said that Mithila, who started making two days ago, will take two more days to complete the painting.
Jachukali, which produces Yak, Ganda and Deurali brand cigarettes, has been closed since 20th June 2070. Jachukali is currently the headquarters of the Madhesh state government. With the help of the Soviet Union (Russia), the construction of Jachukali was started in Janakpur in 2017. Madhesh state government has started decorating the wall of Jachukali, which was built about 64 years ago, with Mithila painting.
Three artists were simultaneously finalizing one painting on the west wall of the main gate of the office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers of Madhesh Province. The three artists who painted Mithila's marriage tradition on the wall painted the color of the clothes they were wearing.
160 Mithila paintings will be drawn on the 1 km long outer wall of Jachukali, which covers 33 bigha and 9 katha land. 'All 160 paintings will be of different types,' said Udit Kumar Thakur, the information officer of the Madhesh government's Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development The premises are being decorated. Thakur, the Information Officer of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development, said that 160 different types of Mithila paintings reflecting the culture, lifestyle, food and diversity of Mithila will be painted on the walls.
'The outer wall of the Madhesh government headquarters looked ugly,' said Thakur, the information officer, 'Mithila painting was painted on the outer wall so as to be seen. All the local artists are making Mithila paintings on the walls.
SC Suman, the painter of Mithila paintings, said Mithila paintings were first painted on mud walls. "While painting Mithila on clay walls, natural colors were used," said Suman, "Later, painting on cement walls started." And the use of acrylic color increased.
According to him, the theme of Mithila painting on the wall is the same, but the medium has changed. "First, mythological theme paintings were made. Now contemporary topics have also started to be covered.'
