Pichhwai, the Glossary
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]
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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.
- Genres of Indian art
- Indian painting
- Rajasthani arts
- Rajsamand district
Aurangabad
Aurangabad, officially known as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, or Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
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.
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.
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.
Hindus
Hindus (also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma.
Holi
Holi is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love, and Spring.
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.
Jodhpur
Jodhpur is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan after its capital Jaipur.
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.
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.
Nathdwara
Nathdwara is a city in the Rajsamand district of the state of Rajasthan, India.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Vallabha
Vallabha, or Vallabhacharya (1479–1531 CE), was an Indian saint and philosopher.
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
- Pichhwai
- Varayarangu
Indian painting
- Aipan art
- Ajanta Caves
- Alpana
- Anangpur
- Anis Al-Hujjaj
- Ashta Nayika
- Bani Thani
- Basohli (town)
- Cave paintings in India
- Chitrakathi
- Composite miniature painting
- Devnarayan Ki Phad
- Gudahandi
- Hamzanama
- Idital
- Indian painting
- Indian paintings
- Jogimara and Sitabenga Caves
- Kamangiri art
- Kangra painting
- Mandana painting
- Mangar Bani
- Modern Indian painting
- Mughal painting
- Muraqqa
- Pabuji Ki Phad
- Painting in Bihar
- Painting of Assam
- Phad painting
- Pichhwai
- Pitalkhora
- Pithora (painting)
- Ragamala paintings
- Raghurajpur
- Rickshaw painting of Bangladesh
- Sheesh Ram
- Shilparatna
- Sitabhinji Group of Rock Shelters
- Six limbs (Indian Painting)
- Subrat Kumar Prusty
- Sundari painting
- Tomb paintings of Sindh
- Varnashilpi Venkatappa Award
- Victoria and Albert Akbarnama
- Vikramkhol Cave Inscription
- Warli painting
- Yogimatha rock painting
Rajasthani arts
- Architecture of Rajasthan
- Art of Rajasthan
- Bagru print
- Bandhani
- Blue pottery of Jaipur
- Devnarayan Ki Phad
- Gota (embroidery)
- Gulaal Gota
- Jawahar Kala Kendra
- Kota Doria
- Leheriya
- Nathdwara painting
- Pabuji Ki Phad
- Phad painting
- Pichhwai
- Rajput painting
- Shekhawati painting
- Suryamal Mishran Shikhar Award
- Usta art
Rajsamand district
- Bhim Assembly constituency
- Kumbhalgarh Assembly constituency
- Nathdwara Assembly constituency
- Nathdwara painting
- Pichhwai
- Pipli Ahiran
- Railmagra tehsil
- Rajsamand Assembly constituency
- Rajsamand Lok Sabha constituency
- Rajsamand district
- State Highway 12 (Rajasthan)
- State Highway 58 (Rajasthan)
- State Highway 61 (Rajasthan)
- Veron ka Math
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pichhwai
Also known as Pichhavai, Pichwai, Pichwai painting.