Lokesh Sharma

Pichwai Hand Painting

Rs. 100,800.00

Made By : Lokesh Sharma

This product is hand painted and may have slight irregularities that are a natural outcome of the human involvement in the process.

SHIPPING INFO: Dispatched in a minimum of 5 business days to a maximum of 20 business days. Exchange accepted within 10 days of delivery. Cancellation requests will be accepted strictly within 24 hours of placing the order only.

MEASUREMENTS: 3 x 4 Feet

MATERIAL(S): Cotton


Pichwais are religious cloth paintings that are hung behind the idols in the shrines of Lord Shrinathji at Nathdwara. 

Origin : Nathdwara is located in the Rajasmund district of Rajasthan, on the banks of the river Banas. Nathdwara became a temple town when the idol was brought here from Braj in 1671. The Vallabha sampradaya (sect) was also founded by Vallabhacharya (1479–1531), a Brahmin from the Andhra region of southern India who formulated the philosophy of shuddhadvaita (pure nondualism), which became the basis for the Pushtimarga or the Path of Grace. During his first pilgrimage to the north, he went to Gokul, which was identified as the place where Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, grew up and was associated with his childhood lilas (sportive pranks). Krishna is said to have appeared before Vallabhacharya and commanded him to go to Mount Govardhan, where he discovered the svarup of Shri Govardhananathji, which came in time to be known as Shrinathji to his followers and remains their principle devotional image to this day.

Colors and brushes : Nowadays synthetic colors have replaced the earlier use of natural color. Pure gold is used in paintings and it may take about three to four days to prepare color. Pigmented stones of ground to obtain different colors.

Iconography : The main theme of these paintings is Shrinathji and his Leelas (past times). Apart from being a visual narrative, they also express the mood of the deity, the spirit of the season or festival. 

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