Rajasthan, the land of colours, is known for its style of folk painting called the Phad painting. Phad paintings originated 700 years ago in Shahpura, a princely state, 52 kilometres from the district of Bhilwara in Rajasthan. The continuous royal patronage gave a decisive impetus of the art, which has survived and flourished for generations. It added to the rich fair of folk art of Mewar School of paintings. Phad means ‘folds’ in Rajasthani and is possibly derived from the Sanskrit word patt (cloth). are customarily opened or unrolled only after sundown, accompanied by a night long performance. The painters who traditionally engaged themselves in this profession are known as Phad painters.
Main Theme
The main theme of these paintings is the depiction of local deities and their stories, and legends of erstwhile local rulers. The principle subjects for the paintings are taken from the well known epics of Rajasthan of Devnarayanji and Pabuji who are worshipped as the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and Laxman. The repertoire also consists of epics of some of the local hero gods such as Deviji, Tejaji, Gogaji and Ramdevji. The Phad also depict the lives of Ramdevji, Rama, Krishna, Buddha and Mahaveera.
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