In Adoration of Krishna

Author: Dr. Kalyan Krishna & Kay Talwar
Publisher: Roli
ISBN: 9788190593502
Format: Hardback

About this Book:

In Adoration of Krishna : Pichhwais of Shrinathji unveils the wondrous world of pichhwais – the devotional textiles that hang behind the image of Krishna as Shrinathji, worshipped by followers of Pushti Marg (the Path of Grace) in India.

Represented here are masterpieces from Praful and Shilpa Shah’s TAPI (Textiles & Art of the People of India) collection of Surat, regarded as one of the most significant repositories of India’s textile art.

Never before has this subject been treated in such depth : the book covers the background of the sect, the place of these temple hangings in ritual practice, and the vast range of mediums & techniques involved in pichhwai production, from the painted pichhwais of Nathdwara and North India, through the artistic gilded prints of the Deccan and the complex kalamkari dye-patterned pieces of the Coromandel Coast.