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Sauras are one of the primitive tribes of India. They are commonly called as Savaras in Ramayana and Mahabharata. The affection of Savari to Ram in Ramayana has turned into an epic folklore. In the Mahabharata, the name of Jara Savara has been mentioned; whose arrow was the cause of death of Krishna. His body flowed into the sea close to Puri in the form of a log of wood from which the presiding deity of Orissa - the Triad of Jagannath – is said to have been built. The current reputation of this tribe, though, rests not in myths, but in their traditional paintings that originated out of spiritual and ceremonial rituals. This art form is typically found in Rayagada, Koraput and Gajapati districts of Orissa.
Sauras are one of the primitive tribes of India. They are commonly called as Savaras in Ramayana and Mahabharata. The affection of Savari to Ram in Ramayana has turned into an epic folklore. In the Mahabharata, the name of Jara Savara has been mentioned; whose arrow was the cause of death of Krishna. His body flowed into the sea close to Puri in the form of a log of wood from which the presiding deity of Orissa - the Triad of Jagannath – is said to have been built. The current reputation of this tribe, though, rests not in myths, but in their traditional paintings that originated out of spiritual and ceremonial rituals. This art form is typically found in Rayagada, Koraput and Gajapati districts of Orissa.
Idital - the Saura deity contains a variety of signs and meanings and the Saura paintings mainly circle around them. Their paintings are called ikon and consist of a set of sketches ornately drawn on their walls. They are so called italons or ikons for the reason of their religious association. It is hard to define the ideal symbolic significance of ikons, which consist of human being, elephant, horse, moon, sun etc. They are normally painted to pacify the Gods and ancestors. These paintings are distinguished for their elegance, iconography, charm, ritualistic association and aesthetic. In fact, these are the riches of their traditional knowledge, wisdom, and tradition. Specifically, these paintings are their philosophy as well as literature. The denotation becomes obvious only when the priests or the picture men, as they are locally known, interpret them. The minute detail of the paintings also reveals the daily lives of the Sauras. Cults and folklore have immense bearing on the artistic creation of the Sauras.
