Mithila Chitrakala Sansthan

Mithila Chitrakala Sansthan
View of main entrance of the Mithila Chitrakala Sansthan
Other nameमिथिला चित्रकला संस्थान
FounderNitish Kumar
MissionPreservation of the cultural art and painting in the Mithila region.
FocusMadhubani painting
Location
Saurath Sabha
,
Madhubani
,
Bihar
,
India

The Mithila Chitrakala Sansthan (Maithili: मिथिला चित्रकला संस्थान) (lit. 'Mithila Painting Institute') is a cultural art institute dedicated to the cultural heritage of Madhubani painting in the Mithila region of Bihar in India. It is located near the Saurath Sabha on the outskirts of Madhubani in Bihar. The art institute was established to promote the cultural legacy of Madhubani painting (also known as Mithila painting) by training professionals in the field. The establishment of the institute has helped Madhubani painting gain more recognition in recent years. The institute was established by the initiative of the then chief minister Nitish Kumar in the state of Bihar. The institute offers certificate and degree courses.

History

The Mithila Chitrakala Sansthan was inaugurated on 5 May 2022 by the chief minister Nitish Kumar through an online video conference.

On 15 August 2026 during the occasion of the 80th Independence Day of India, the world longest 108 metres Mithila's Ramayana painting was inaugurated by the Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Kumar Jha in the presence of the District Magistrate Anand Sharma, an IAS officer.

References

  1. ↑ "बिहार में विश्व रिकॉर्ड की तैयारी, 108 मीटर लंबे कैनवास पर आकार ले रही रामायण की 51 कथाएं - madhubani world longest mithila ramayana painting". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  2. ↑ "मिथिला चित्रकला संस्थान, मधुबनी में आचार्य, प्रशासी पदाधिकारी एवं लेखपाल के पद पर संविदा के आधार पर नियुक्ति हेतु सुचना | जिला प्रशासन, बिहार सरकार | भारत" (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  3. ↑ "Nitish Kumar lays foundation of Mithila art centre building". The Times of India. 2019-01-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  4. 1 2 "जितवारपुर की सड़कों पर लगा पानी मिथिला पेंटिंग की इंटर्न को परेशानी". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
  5. ↑ "अब मिथिला की कला-संस्कृति और दुर्लभ धरोहर देख सकेंगे लोग, हो चुकी है यह विशेष व्यवस्था - Now people will be able to see the art culture and rare heritage of Mithila special arrangements are going to happen". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-08-21.
  6. ↑ "मधुबनी की 108 मीटर लंबी मिथिला पेंटिंग ने बनाया विश्व रिकॉर्ड, 160 कलाकारों ने रचा इतिहास - bihar top news madhubani longest mithila painting world record ramcharitmanas theme". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-08-23.

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