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PITHORA HORSES
In the cultural tradition of the Bhils of Madhya Pradesh, Pithora horses are painted usually on the walls of their home by the traditional painters as an offering to their devas. As the story goes, in the kingdom of Dharmi Raja, people had forgotten how to laugh, sing and dance due to drought and famine. Pithora, the prince, then undertakes a journey on the horseback to the abode of the Goddess Himali Harda, who gives them back their laughter, songs and dance. Pithora wall paintings depict this Bhil myth.