As a Chitrakar, I see the connection in sacred making: we paint the Nabakalebara deities' Pattachitra on tussar cloth, using tamarind gum to seal and prepare the surface. It is not merely a craft but a spiritual preparation for the Lord's new body. From my life, I know this is true because my grandfather taught me the exact proportions for that gum on the day I first painted Lord Jagannath's *mugam*, and it must hold for generations.
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