Lotus Pichwai Paintings – Kamal Talai
Original lotus Pichwai paintings from Nathdwara, Rajasthan. Pink and white lotuses rise from still water, leaf by leaf, in the composition painters call Kamal Talai, the lotus pond. Each painting is done by hand in the Nathdwara tradition, and the small differences between one bloom and the next are how you know a person painted it.
What the lotus means in Pichwai art
Pichwai paintings hang behind Shrinathji, the child form of Krishna, and change with the seasons. Lotus ponds belong to summer, when the shrine is dressed in cool colours and water motifs to give the deity relief from the heat. The lotus also stands for purity: it grows in mud and opens clean.
A calm painting for a modern home
Lotus Pichwais suit bedrooms, studies and living rooms where you want colour without a busy scene. Hand-painted wooden panels start at ₹1,599, and larger cloth paintings go up to ₹15,999.
Buying from Treasure of India
Every painting is tagged to its artist and ships with a signed certificate of authenticity. Ask for a video call to see a piece before you decide, or visit our gallery in Palam Vihar, Gurugram. Delivery is free across India on orders of ₹2,999 and above, and we ship worldwide in 2 to 3 weeks.
See all Pichwai paintings, Pichwai cow paintings and Shrinathji Pichwai paintings, or read about the meaning and history of Pichwai.