Phad Painting , Rajasthan , India by Bhavya Rajshree

Phad Painting , a folk art from rajasthan ,india.

1. Phad painting :-Bhavya Rajshree

2. This folk art was started by a family (the Joshi Family of Shahpura , Bhilwara, Rajasthan) during the reign of Mughal emperor Shahjahan, and the art is now in the hands of their descendants.   This art form is over 700 years old. Origins Pabuji ki phad by Shrilal Joshi

3. Phad Paintings are divided into two categories based on their themes: devotional and historical.   T hese traditional paintings were carried by priest-singers of the Rabari tribe, called Bhopas and Bhopis .   L ocal deities - Devnarayanji (a reincarnation of Vishnu) and Pabuji (a local hero) Phad Painting depicting the story of " Pabuji Ki Vivaah "

4. Phad titled “Shri Lakshmi Devay Namah ” One is based primarily on religious tales and anecdotes from the lives of Hindu Gods and Goddesses such as Pabuji , Devnarayan , Ramdala (related to Lord Ram), Krishnadala (related to Krishna), Ramdevji , and Mataji ka chandwa (a depiction of Mother Goddess displayed at temples), as well as Hindu epics such as Ramayana, Hanuman Chalisa , Mahabharata, Bhagvat Gita etc .

5. Hanuman Chalisa in Phad .

6. Pabuji ki Phad The historical section depicts significant historical events in Rajasthan, such as Maharana Pratap's life & the Haldighati Battle, Prithviraj Chauhan's valour, Ghori vadh by the blinded Prithivaraj , Mahmud Ghaznavi's invasion of the Somnath Temple, and Rani Padmini's Jauhar , Sanyongita-Prithviraj Chauhan elopement, and the Gangor Sawari of Shahpura Majorly including stories of Pabuji , a local hero.

7. The Phad paintings are extremely intricate and detailed The entire procedure involves the use of completely natural fibers and natural and earthen colors or paints. Every available inch of the canvas is used by the artist. About

8. Phad artists need to be highly skilled, abiding by the techniques taught by their ancestors These paintings consist of a lot of human figures and they always face each other and not the person who is seeing the painting. The canvas is prepared by men while the colors are prepared by women. Before the first stroke of a brush on the painting, a prayer is offered to a deity such as Saraswati, Pabuji , or Devnarayan and then, the first stroke was always done by a virgin girl of the family Phad is a word that belongs to the local Rajasthani dialect, meaning a folded cloth or canvas used to create Phad paintings Battle of Haldi Ghati

9. Phad - TODAY Traditionally, both the bhopos and the Joshis taught their art to their sons and daughters-in-law so it would remain in the family. While the bhopas still pass on the oral tradition from father to son, the Joshis have begun teaching the art to students outside the family Shrilal Joshi, one of the most prominent phad painters in the country, opened a school called Joshi Kala Kunj or Chitrashala in the city of Bhilwara.   National Awardee Sri Shanti Lal Joshi

10. Kalyan Joshi Vijay Joshi teaching his kids Phad Nand Kishor Joshi

11. These types of artwork are now created by presenting new subjects while also ensuring that the traditional approaches are not blocked. Artisans also make awareness posters on current social awareness-building subjects such as mask-wearing, vaccination drives, and other socially relevant topics .

12. Bibliography History Of Phad -Art Is So Famous, But Why? (trulytribal.in) Inside the magical world of Rajasthan’s phad paintings – Sarmaya Phad Paintings - Lively, Ancient Folk Art Form of Rajasthan Art & Culture (caleidoscope.in)