Palm leaf engravings or “Tala Patra Chitra’ or “Pothi, Chitra‘ is one of traditional method of painting. After processing the palm leafs as per the required size, these are sewn together to form a canvas for tracing the images by a sharp pointed iron tool known as Lekhani. Black or white ink are used to fill grooves etched on rows of equal-sized panels of palm leaf that are sewn together.
