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Theory About R oyal Hand Paintingsof Rajasthani Maharaja

Your visit to the historical state of Rajasthan will totally be worthless if you do not visit and explorethe city market. The market that is a perfect exemplification of the most beautiful and the colourful handicrafts. Rajasthan is a state of Royals. It is a land of kings and queens, or more particularly known as Rajas and Maharajas. The culture of Rajasthan has its roots originating from the historicalrulers of Hindus and Muslims. These were the people who ruled on this land for hundreds of years and now we are looking at what remains of those royals in the form of utterly beautiful and remarkable art they appreciated. Tourists from all over the world come to this land to taste a flavour of art and crafts such as the royal paintings. They even buy to take home some memories of historyfor which this land is so popular.

Paintings of Rajasthan

These paintings reflect the glorious history of Rajasthan. They showcase the cultural richness of the state in the form of paintings that are the sparkling jewels of Rajasthan. The beauty of vibrant hues, the grace of royal king and queens is much capable to steal the hearts of people from all over the world. The hand paintings of the Royal Maharaja are used to embellish the hotels, villas and so many other places. The beauty created is totally incomparable. There are so many forts and palaces of this state where you can see the walls festooned with lavish royal paintings.

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Phads

Wondered how the scrolled paintings look? Take a look at phads. The famous folk heroes of the state and their life are mainly depicted through these paintings. You can see some of the heroes suchas Dev Narain and Pabuji. A rough cloth in rectangular form is used to make the paintings. Phads also depict the holy book of bhagvat puran and other folk stories.

Miniature Paintings

Miniature paintings are categorised as one of the most popular paintings of Rajasthan. They date back to 11th century and their colourful and vibrant colour captures the heart of millions. The hand made paper is used to make these paintings with the help of vegetable and mineral colours. Miniature paintings are classified into seven categories and nowadays they are employed for text illustrating manuscripts.

Sculptures

Visit the hawalies, palaces, forts, and temples for seeing the uniqueness and beauty of sculptures. The stand-alone work also depicts the beauty of sculptures. There are lot of things that have sculptures on them enhancing their beauty to hundreds of times such as decorative objects, stone gifts, tables, chairs, marble statues, ornamental pillars, windows and so many more beautiful objects.

Pichwais

For religious images, the decorative cloths are used and these are popularly known as Pichwais. Youcan find them in the form of embroidery, woven, or even the hand painted form.