Preserving heritage through Fusion: An empirical study of Chikankari and Madhubani art

Abstract

Chikankari is a shadow work of Lucknow, the capital of India’s biggest state (in terms of population), Uttar Pradesh. it is generally done on the see-through fabric in which the work done on the wrong side of the fabric is clearly visible from the right side of the fabric. On the other hand, Madhubani paintings are an art form of Mithila region of Bihar. It was the birthplace of Hindu goddess Devi Sita. It is said that when Devi Sita was getting married, her father king Janak wanted to embrace that moment in the form of paintings that’s when this concept of Madhubani paintings came into reality. In this research paper the likeability and acceptability of the fusion of these two arts (Chikankari and Madhubani paintings) has been checked among consumers of Chikankari.