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Pichhwai, the Glossary

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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.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 30 relations: Aurangabad, Dwarkadhish Temple, Gopi, Govardhan Puja, Gujarat, Hindu temple, Hindus, Holi, Indian painting, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Rajasthan, Krishna, Lakmé Fashion Week, Mathura, Nathdwara, Nathdwara painting, Perspective (graphical), Pushtimarga Sampradaya, Rajasthan, Raslila, Realism (arts), Sharad Purnima, Shrinathji, Shrinathji Temple, Swadeshi movement, Udaipur, Vallabha, Western India, Yamuna in Hinduism.

  2. Genres of Indian art
  3. Indian painting
  4. Rajasthani arts
  5. Rajsamand district

Aurangabad

Aurangabad, officially known as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, or Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

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Dwarkadhish Temple

The Dwarkadhish temple, also known as the Jagat Mandir and occasionally spelled Dwarakadheesh, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna, who is worshiped here by the name Dwarkadhish (Dvārakādhīśa), or 'King of Dwarka'.

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Gopi

Gopi (गोपी) or Gopika in Hinduism are worshipped as the consorts and devotees of Krishna within the Vaishnavism and Krishnaism traditions for their unconditional love and devotion (Bhakti) to god Krishna as described in the Sanskrit scriptures like Bhagavata Purana and other Puranic literature.

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Govardhan Puja

Govardhan Puja, also known as Annakut or Annakoot (meaning a “mountain of food”), is a Hindu festival celebrated on the first lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Kartika, on the fourth day of Diwali. Pichhwai and Govardhan Puja are Vaishnavism.

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Gujarat

Gujarat is a state along the western coast of India.

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Hindu temple

A Hindu temple, also known as Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, or Koil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and show their devotion to deities through worship, sacrifice, and prayers.

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Hindus

Hindus (also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma.

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Holi

Holi is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love, and Spring.

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Indian painting

Indian painting has a very long tradition and history in Indian art.

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Jaipur

Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan.

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Jodhpur

Jodhpur is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan after its capital Jaipur.

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Kota, Rajasthan

Kota, previously known as Kotah, is third-largest city in the southeast of the northern Indian state of Rajasthan.

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Krishna

Krishna (Sanskrit: कृष्ण) is a major deity in Hinduism. Pichhwai and Krishna are Vaishnavism.

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Lakmé Fashion Week

Lakmé Fashion Week X FDCI is a bi-annual fashion week which takes place at Delhi and Mumbai.

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Mathura

Mathura is a city and the administrative headquarters of Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

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Nathdwara

Nathdwara is a city in the Rajsamand district of the state of Rajasthan, India.

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Nathdwara painting

Nathdwara Painting refers to a painting tradition and school of art that emerged in Nathdwara, a city in Rajsamand district in the Western state of Rajasthan in India. Pichhwai and Nathdwara painting are Rajasthani arts and Rajsamand district.

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Perspective (graphical)

Linear or point-projection perspective is one of two types of graphical projection perspective in the graphic arts; the other is parallel projection.

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Pushtimarga Sampradaya

The Puṣṭimārga or Pushtimarg, also known as, is a sect of Vaishnavism.

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Rajasthan

Rajasthan (lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northwestern India.

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Raslila

The Raslila, also rendered the Rasalila or the Ras dance, is part of a traditional story described in Hindu texts such as the Bhagavata Purana and Gita Govinda, where Krishna dances with Radha and the gopis of Braj. Pichhwai and Raslila are Vaishnavism.

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Realism (arts)

Realism in the arts is generally the attempt to represent subject matter truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding speculative and supernatural elements.

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Sharad Purnima

Sharad Purnima (also known as Kumara Purnima, Kojagari Purnima, Navanna Purnima, Kojagrat Purnima or Kaumudi Purnima) is a religious festival celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin (September to October), marking the end of the monsoon season.

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Shrinathji

Shrinathji is a form of Krishna, manifested as a seven-year-old child.

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Shrinathji Temple

The Shrinathji Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shrinathji (a form of Krishna) located in Nathdwara.

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Swadeshi movement

The Swadeshi movement was a self-sufficiency movement that was part of the Indian independence movement and contributed to the development of Indian nationalism.

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Udaipur

Udaipur (Hindi) (ISO 15919: Udayapura) is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about south of the state capital Jaipur.

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Vallabha

Vallabha, or Vallabhacharya (1479–1531 CE), was an Indian saint and philosopher.

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Western India

Western India is a loosely defined region of India consisting of western states of Republic of India.

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Yamuna in Hinduism

Yamuna is a sacred river in Hinduism and the main tributary of the Ganges River.

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See also

Genres of Indian art

Indian painting

Rajasthani arts

Rajsamand district

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pichhwai

Also known as Pichhavai, Pichwai, Pichwai painting.