traditional, dance, garden, women, trees, colorful, lotus, celestial, birds, nature

Four women in colorful attire perform a traditional dance in a vibrant garden setting. Above, celestial figures are depicted, and a body of water with lotus flowers lies below.The pichwais are painted using acrylic 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 

Pichwai paintings also known as “Pichvai” is a traditional Indian art having its origins