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The Autumnal Full Moon Festival of Shrinathji
19th century CE
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)
Mumbai, India
This type of pichhwai (decorative wall hanging) is used as a backdrop to the main image of Krishna as Shrinathji in the Havelis of Pushtimargis. They are the followers of Vallabhacharya. The main centre of the sect is at Nathdwara, Rajasthan.
Pichhwais are made in various techniques such as painted, printed, appliqué, crochet and machinemade. The paintings on the pichhwai correspond to the festival celebrated at the time of its display.
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- Title: The Autumnal Full Moon Festival of Shrinathji
- Date Created: 19th century CE
- Location: India
- Provenance: Karl and Meherbai Khandalavala Collection
- Type: Painting Wall Hanging
- Medium: Painting on cloth
- Region: Rajasthan, Nathdwara
- History of Style of Technique: <i>"I’ve painted my body red, I’ll paint my mind all red Kabir says I’m off to my wedding, I’m marrying the Imperishable One"</i> There is an array of religious textiles with equally varied meanings and usages across different religions in India. These include the temple and domestic shrine decorations, devotional offerings, banners, ritual costumes and narrative scrolls. Large painted textiles have often been used to narrate stories and exploits of deities, saints and heroes to the common folk. One such textile is the Pabuji no Phad (painted scroll of Pabuji) which is used by the Bhopas of Rajasthan to narrate the story of Ramnarayana or Pabuji. In Andhra Pradesh, the kalamkari (painted cloth) is used to narrate the story of gods and goddesses. They are also used to decorate temple walls as well as rathas (temple chariots) at the time of a procession. In Gujarat Mata ni Pachedi (painted and printed cloth depicting the Goddess) is used to create an enclosure for the shrine.
- Accession Number: 2009.758
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