The Patta painting is an important aspect of Orissan painting which originated from the temple of Jagannath at Puri in the 12th century. This has grown and flourished with the spread of Jagannath temple under the patronage of Gangga kings, Suryavamsi Gajapatis and the kings of Bhoi dynasty. The Bhakti movement, which swept over Orissa in the 16th century was chiefly instrumental in popularising the theme of Radha and Krishna in Patta painting displayed two major themes; one, the temple of Jagannath, the deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra and the second, Radha-Krishna and their Lilas (plays). But these themes are so few that rheas are not adequate for an evaluation of thematic development of Patta paintings.