Perhaps the best known Indian folk paintings are known as  Madhubani paintings or Mithila paintings from the Mithila region of Bihar state.

                Mithila painting is one of the living creative activities of the women of this region. It is a famous folk painting on paper, cloth, readymade garments, movable objects etc., mainly by the village women of Mithila.

                 Originally it is a folk art, practiced by the women of all castes and communities on walls and floors using the natural and vegetable colours. Later some people took interest in it and motivated the women to translate their art from walls and floors to the world of fashion and now the new form has given this a very distinct identity in the art world as well as in the market.

The paintings are based on mythological, folk themes and are a symbol of prosperity, though the central theme is invariably love and fertility. Besides enhancing the aesthetic beauty of interiors, paintings have a positive effect on people. Mithila Paintaings have lot of social, cultural and spiritual values and according to Vaastu Science, they have the power to shower good fortune too.

During the wedding, Sita had to garland Rama. Sita being short in stature could not do so as Rama was Ajanubahu (tall personality). Rama was expected to bend His head before Sita so that she could garland Him. However, He would not do so, lest people should say that Rama, one of valour, bowed His head before a woman. Woman in those days would not look into the face of men. Hence, Sita was looking down holding the garland in her hand.

Lakshmana was the incarnation of Adisesha, who carries the mother earth on his hood. Rama looked at Lakshmana as if to say, "Look, why don't you raise that part of earth where Sita is standing to enable her to garland Me." Then Lakshmana indicated to Rama that it was not possible to raise any particular area. If he tried to raise that part of earth where Sita was standing, simultaneously Rama would be raised and so also others.

The onlookers became anxious and were wondering as to why Rama was not bending his head to enable Sita garland him. Lakshmana, being one of intelligence, thought of a plan to solve the problem. All of a sudden, he fell at the feet of Rama and would not get up for a long time. Rama bent down to pick up Lakshmana and seizing the opportunity, Sita garlanded Rama.