Pichwai is a style of Indian folk art that originated over 400 years ago in the town of Nathdwara near Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Intricate & visually stunning, pichwai paintings are made on various objects and typically depict tales from Lord Krishna’s life. Srinath Bhagwan is a child manifestation of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, and a supreme God in His own right.
When we first see a Pichwai, we are awed by its scale, its enormity. Then we start noticing its finer details- swirling patterns, crisscrossing grids, architecture, gopis, attendants, plants, animals, the moon, clouds, and miscellaneous recurring elements- which are all symbolic, metaphoric.
The colour of Srinath Bhagwan is almost always portrayed as Payne’s Grey or Black. This is because Krishna has been known to be a dark-skinned God. Interestingly however, Krishna in His adult form, is almost always shown as Blue.
