Aipan painting is a Kumaoni ritualistic painting that originated in the Almora district of Uttarakhand. This art form is mainly practiced by women and it has immense socio-cultural and religious importance. This art is done on Geru, which is brick red empty walls using a white paste called Bisvar made of rice flour or by pasting cooked rice in water.
The commonly drawn designs are conch shells, creepers, different types of floral patterns, Swastika, footprints of Goddesses, and various geometrical patterns along with motifs related to divinity and various natural elements.