Myths are born and heroes are made through the art of storytelling. When a bard travels from village to village narrating tales of a local event or a minor god, they’re scattering the seeds that will one day grow into a towering forest of legends. Generations will take shade and find inspiration here. This month, we examine three art forms from the Sarmaya collection that are deeply embedded in the oral history traditions of India: Bengal patua scrolls, Rajasthani phad paintings and the shadow puppets of Andhra. Discover the worlds they rule by the stories they tell.
Storytelling in India
The legends that shape us
