Pithora is a highly ritualistic painting done on the walls by several tribes like Rathwas, Bhilals, and Naykas, who live in the central Gujarat, Vadodara district.

These paintings have significance in their lives and the Pithora paintings in their homes brings peace, prosperity and happiness.

What is even more interesting is that there is never an attempt to imitate nature. A horse or a bull, which might be a vision of a God, impresses him with only one central quality. This central quality is worked upon and given a form. It might be crude but it is this crudity that adds to the beauty of this painting.

Pithora Paintings in its traditional form - a dying art, the main reason being the high expenditure incurred on the ritual of getting this painting made.

Number of artists gone down considerably over time, and presently around hundred artists left practicing it.

Traditionally men do these paintings- women not allowed to make Pithora on walls.

However, the art form can be preserved and promoted through them, since men are not taking up this art.

This art form can be commercially exploited to make various products depicting this art form.

This can provide the tribal women a source of income.

Pithora painting is a unique art form in itself with several distinctive features and motifs, which can be utilised in making differentiated handicraft products, which can be sold in the market.