PICHVAI (PICHWAI) PAINTINGS | PICHVAI TRADITION & BEYOND

  Indian Art Form of Pichwai Paintings Rajasthan is known worldwide for its rich heritage and culture of India worldwide. Amongst the popular Indian art form paintings are pichwai.   The revival of pichwai has led to a rise in demand for pichwai paintings online . The art form of pichwai is mostly found in the Nathdwara temple located on the banks of Banas River in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan.  The place is known as a major pilgrimage destination and home to Shrinathji which represent Lord Krishna as a child lifting the Mount Govardhana like an umbrella to protect the people from the wrath of Indra, the lord of rains. This is one of the most popular incidents that can be seen described in Pichwai paintings online . Pichwai, the Indian art form paintings were used as beautiful backdrops for temples in Nathdwara. The word Pichwai evolved from Sanskrit words "pitch" and "wais" which imply "back" and "hanging" respectively.

Pichwai paintings are traditional paintings of India that has a huge cultural and creative importance. Pichwai, literally meaning ‘at the back,’ are lyrical paintings on cloth which hang as a backdrop to the an idol of Srinathji in the sanctum sanctorum of the Nathdwara Temple of Udaipur and the Krishna deities of other temples of the Pushtimarga sect of Vaishnavism. Pichvai painting's history is one of the most interesting. These paintings are mostly depictions of Krishna’s childhood in the imagined idyllic surroundings of Vrindavan: forests and trees in shades of verdant green, enormous pink lotuses entwined with leaves or growing with profuse abandon in ponds, and birds perched on flower-laden trees. These are summer Pichwais, while the monsoon ones feature Krishna Leela against the background of dark clouds, pelting rain and dancing peacocks! Pichwais, the traditional paintings of India are changed in the temple in tune with the changing moods of the deity, se