Saura tribal painting is a style of wall mural paintings associated with the Lauda tribals of the state of Odisha in India. These paintings, also called ikons (or ekons) are visually similar to Warli paintings and hold religious significance for the Sauras. Sauras are among the most ancient of tribes in India and find mention in the Hindu epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. People, horses, elephants, the sun and the moon and the tree of life are recurring motifs in these ikons.
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