Ashtimki painting

'Ashtimki painting') is a type of painting drawn on the day of Ashtimki festival celebrated by the Tharu community in the western region of Nepal.

[1][2] The painting is made on the wall of the house using home-made colors that make the painting unique and beautiful.

[3] The colors are made from red clay (red), bean leaves (green) and burnt wild grass (black).

[5] The main components of the painting are Kanha (Krishna), a kadam tree, a boat, fish, crabs, tortoise, monkeys and other animals, a ten headed demon (Ravana), Pandava, Draupadi, a sun and a moon.

These characters are marked with tika on the painting as the ritual function of the Ashtimki festival.