PICHVAI (PICHWAI) PAINTINGS | PICHVAI TRADITION & BEYOND

India is well known for its cultures, traditions and its art forms. With long mythological history the country has adapted many art forms inspired by the lives of Gods and Goddesses. One such Indian traditional painting inspired by Lord Krishna is the Pichwai paintings . These paintings are mainly found in the Nathdwara district of Rajasthan with it’s roots going back to 400 years Pichwai painting have made a place with the art world and its followers. This word  Pichwai  comes from Sanskrit, ‘pich’ meaning back and ‘wais’ meaning hanging as the name suggests these paintings were used as wall hangings behind the deity of Shrinathji in Nathdwara temples. Shrinathji is said to be the childhood phase of Lord Krishna thus paintings show activities, festivals and scenery with Lord Krishna in it. These paintings were a forgotten art until devotees of Vallabhacharya noticed them and created 24 iconic poses of Lord Krishna that made the Shrinathji Pichwai artwork so famous. 

The Ultimate Secret of Pichwai Artwork And Paintings Pichwai paintings have been around since 1500’s, originated from the district of Nathdwara near Udaipur in Rajasthan. Pichwai artwork is made on a huge piece of cloth that depicts the childhood of lord Krishna. Pichwai paintings are inspired by Shrinathji who is believed to be the childhood form of Lord Krishna. These paintings show the major hindu festivals and seasons. Pichwai is a sankrit word meaning ‘Wall hanging’, as the name suggests these paintings are draped behind lord shrinathji in the temples on Nathdwara.  Considered as a very tough artwork pichwai is the most exotic Indian art form paintings . In cities like Nathdwara and kota coming across a pichwai painting is very common as these two cities produce significant quantities for commercial sale. In Nathdwara these paintings are not only an artform but it has become the main source of income for families conserving this artform. Pichwai