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Pichhwai
The temple hangings of Nathdwara, known as pichhavais (a Hindi meaning ‘off behind’) are large cloth painting made in the traditional technique of Indian miniature painting
Used in daily worship in the central temple of Nathdwara, south Rajasthan, they are placed behind the deity of Shri Nathji (an aspect of Lord Krishna), acting as both ‘stage set’ and yantra (a secred geometric form).
Pichhwai are pictorial ,narrating a legend or an incident from the life of lord Krishna.
Richly colored cotton ,satin or velvet have been used for making these altar clothes.
Velvet and satin pichwai are used in winter.
Silk or cotton threads in bright red,green,yellow and orange as well as darker shades are used for embroidering a red,purple,blue or white ground.
The face of srinathji, an incarnation of lord Krishna, is always depicted in blue with a black outline.
In patchwork pichwai, green,yellow,black and white threads are embroidered on a red background, the whole work being offset with an outline of white cord.
The designs worked on pichwai select and depict events from the rasmandala,krishnaleela and gokulvana,all epics on the life of Krishna.
Nathdwara pigment painted pichwai depict Krishna as shrinathji,the child god.
Scenes from Krishna's life –his childhood pranks, trysts with the gopis,the raas Lila-are favorite subjects.
Portraits of the goswamijis (priests) and historical events connected with the pushti marg sect are also popular.
Use of strong colours,one careful detailing
South Indian pichwai are of two main types-
Those from the coromandel coast in southeast India Those from the deccan
Deccani Pichhwai show Krishna being represented by the kadamba tree, an interesting variant characteristic of south Indian pichwai with a group of adoring gopis standing alongside, holding offerings.
Rich in gold leaf, these images radiate an opulence that not only lavishes sewa upon srinathji but revels the affluence of the patron.
Pichhwai from coromandel coast were created by highly skilled artists using the complex dyed and painted kalamkari technique. similar with nathdwara)
The mochi community of Kutch and northern Gujarat produced highly precise, flat chain-stitched embroidery called mochi Bharat or mochi kaam.
The introduction of lace making machines in England in the second half of the 19th century offered a brand new visual aesthetic as opposed to the traditional brightly colored, painted, printed, tinsel-stamped and brocaded versions.
Mount Govardhan
Ganga Jamni
Viraat Swaroop 148 figures
The temple hangings of Nathdwara, known as pichhavais (a Hindi meaning ‘off behind’) are large cloth painting made in the traditional technique of Indian miniature painting
Used in daily worship in the central temple of Nathdwara, south Rajasthan, they are placed behind the deity of Shri Nathji (an aspect of Lord Krishna), acting as both ‘stage set’ and yantra (a secred geometric form).
Pichhwai are pictorial ,narrating a legend or an incident from the life of lord Krishna.
Richly colored cotton ,satin or velvet have been used for making these altar clothes.
Velvet and satin pichwai are used in winter.
Silk or cotton threads in bright red,green,yellow and orange as well as darker shades are used for embroidering a red,purple,blue or white ground.
The face of srinathji, an incarnation of lord Krishna, is always depicted in blue with a black outline.
In patchwork pichwai, green,yellow,black and white threads are embroidered on a red background, the whole work being offset with an outline of white cord.
The designs worked on pichwai select and depict events from the rasmandala,krishnaleela and gokulvana,all epics on the life of Krishna.
Nathdwara pigment painted pichwai depict Krishna as shrinathji,the child god.
Scenes from Krishna's life –his childhood pranks, trysts with the gopis,the raas Lila-are favorite subjects.
Portraits of the goswamijis (priests) and historical events connected with the pushti marg sect are also popular.
Use of strong colours,one careful detailing
South Indian pichwai are of two main types-
Those from the coromandel coast in southeast India Those from the deccan
Deccani Pichhwai show Krishna being represented by the kadamba tree, an interesting variant characteristic of south Indian pichwai with a group of adoring gopis standing alongside, holding offerings.
Rich in gold leaf, these images radiate an opulence that not only lavishes sewa upon srinathji but revels the affluence of the patron.
Pichhwai from coromandel coast were created by highly skilled artists using the complex dyed and painted kalamkari technique. similar with nathdwara)
The mochi community of Kutch and northern Gujarat produced highly precise, flat chain-stitched embroidery called mochi Bharat or mochi kaam.
The introduction of lace making machines in England in the second half of the 19th century offered a brand new visual aesthetic as opposed to the traditional brightly colored, painted, printed, tinsel-stamped and brocaded versions.
Mount Govardhan
Ganga Jamni
Viraat Swaroop 148 figures
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