Pichhwai (also pichwai, pichhavai, pichhvai, pechhavai etc), literally meaning ‘that which hangs from the back’ from the Sanskrit words “Pichh” means back and “wais” means hanging, 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
“Darshanam art” that seeks to promotes the art of Pichwai at a time when this art-form is dying, with only a few hundreds artists practicing this form of art all over the country. In the present market scenario, where it is not uncommon for Pichwais to be reproduced in chemical and poster colors, Darshanam art’s vision is to maintain the authenticity of this tradition by implementing the age-old process of using natural pigments, to ensure that art connoisseurs and enthusiast alike are treated to this exquisite art-form through the ages..
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