Pichhwai Painting by Kailash

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AOI-PICHHWAI-017
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  • Made by Traditional Tribal Artists
  • 100% Handmade
  • Every piece is unique in its own way. 
  • Made on Cotton.
  • With and Without Gold
  • Delivery: Within India - 15-20 days, Other Countries - 30-40 days
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Art/Craft NamePichhwai Painting
Length (Inch)50
Width (Inch)27.3
Weight (Kgs)1.000000
MaterialsCotton, Gold
ColorMulti color
Color TypeNatural Dyes
No. of Pieces in the Set1
CuratorKailash Sahu
Country of ManufactureIndia
Origin State / Province Rajasthan

Pichhwai (also pichhavai, pichhvai, pechhavai etc) are large devotional Hindu painted pictures, normally on cloth, which portray Krishna. They are mainly made to hang in Hindu temples of the Pushtimarg devotional tradition, especially the Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, built around 1672.

Pichhwai (also pichhavai, pichhvai, pechhavai etc) are large devotional Hindu painted pictures, normally on cloth, which portray Krishna. They are mainly made to hang in Hindu temples of the Pushtimarg devotional tradition, especially the Shrinathji Temple in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, built around 1672.
 
They are hung behind the idol of Shrinathji, a local form of Krishna and the centre of Pushtimarg worship, to depict his leelas. Aurangabad was another area associated with them.The purpose of Pichhwais, other than artistic appeal, is to narrate tales of Krishna to the illiterate. Temples have sets with different images, which are changed according to the calendar of festivals celebrating the deity.
 
The word Pichhwai stands for hanging at the back (Sanskrit word "Pichh" means back and "wais" means hanging). Nathdwara painting covers these and similar works in other genres, especially Indian miniature paintings. Like the Pushtimarg tradition, they originated in the Deccan, but are now mainly associated with Western India.
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