- About Us
- Schemes
- Culture Scheme Dashboard
- Scheme of Financial Assistance for Promotion of Art and Culture
- Financial Assistance to Cultural Organizations with National Presence
- Cultural Function and Production Grant(CFPG)
- Financial Assistance for Preservation and Development of Cultural Heriatge of the Himalayas
- Financial Assistance for Development of Buddhist/Tibetan Arts and Culture
- Financial Assistance for Cultural Activities in Performing Arts for Building Grants Including Studio Theatres
- Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities
- Financial Assistance for Promotion of Guru-Shishya Parampara (Repertory grant)
- National Mission on Libraries
- Financial Assistance for Construction of Tagore Cultural Complexes(TCC)
- Scheme of Financial Assistance under Seva Bhoj Yojna
- Scheme of Scholarship and Fellowship for Promotion of Art and Culture
- Museum Grant Scheme
- Scheme for Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists
- Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPOCS)
- Scheme for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Global Engagement Scheme
- Indian Conservation Fellowship Program (ICFP)
- Centenary and Anniversary Celebrations Scheme
- Mission
- ICR
- Commemorations
- CSL
- G20 CWG
- Contact Us
Exhibit of the week- 186 (21st to 27th December 2023)
Exhibit of the week- 186
(21st to 27th December 2023)
Pabuji Ki Phad
A scroll painting
Phad is a tradition of scroll painting practiced by the Bhopa community of Rajasthan. The main theme of Phad painting is to illustrate the local legends or folk heroes. Mostly the stories from the life of Pabuji and Devnarayanji are depicted. It is made on coarse cloth using colours extracted from natural sources. The Phad is painted by the Chippa community called Joshi living in Bhilwara, Chittorgarh and Udaipur of Rajasthan and the Bhopa community who are considered to be the priest singers of Pabuji. Bhopa performs the epics with the help of his wife Bhopi roaming through villages. The painting is interpreted or explained to the audience through music, songs and storytelling. The sequence painted on the Phad is the main deity Pabuji (a Rajput chieftain who sacrificed his life for protection of others) at the centre, flanked on the right by his courtiers. Pabuji is worshiped by herdsmen, agrarian communities, and nomads.
Acc. No. - 97.574
Local Name - Pabuji Ki Phad, A scroll painting
Community - Bhopa
Locality - Rajasthan
Measurement - Length 365 cms., Breadth 135 cm.
Click here to View Pdf 
Click here to View More Details 
Date: December 21, 2023
Copyright© 2024 Ministry of Culture, Government of India, All Rights Reserved.
Last updated on: Friday, April 26, 2024