About the work

The pichwais are painted using stone colors and gold leaf and are also made with hand embroidery. They can be made of brocade and thick silk, stitched, painted, and dyed, tinsel printed, block printed, or even constructed of machine-made lace. Though pichwais were mostly created in Gujarat and Rajasthan, there are a few specimens from the Deccan as well as machine-made lace or roller-printed pichwais from Europe. Creating a Pichwai is an elaborate and time-consuming process, amazing details are achieved by expert artists using natural colors and brushes. The Pichwais are changed at the temple daily, according to the seasons, and for various rites and celebrations. Pichwais depict celebrations and festivals such as Sharad Purnima, Raas Leela, Annakoot or Govardhan Puja, Janmashtami, Gopashtami, Nand Mahotsav, Diwali, and Holi.