Title
Temple of Shrinathaji
Year/Period
19th century
Region
Nathadwara, Rajasthan, western India
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Image size: Image: L67.5 x W50.3 cm,
Image size: Frame: L95.5 x W80 cm
Image size: Frame: L95.5 x W80 cm
Accession No.
2000-05637
Collection of
Credit Line
Purchased with funds from Nitin Doshi
This painting is of the Haveli mandira or temple of Krishna as Shrinathji. This iconography is popularly depicted on cloth and paper. The painting, besides being a topographical representation of the main haveli of Shrinathji in Nathadwara along with the other shrines, is also a record of the Annakuta festival celebrated within the temple complex. Annakuta is a festival of food, where 56 types of dishes are cooked and offered to Shrinathji.
