Lot 148
A MONUMENTAL NARRATIVE SCROLL PAINTING OF DEVNARAYAN, PABUJI KI PHAD
INDIA, RAJASTHAN, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Auction: 09 December 2026 from 14:00 GMT
Description
painting on cloth, depicting scenes from the lives of the folk deity Pabuji, seated on an ornate throne to the centre, holding a sword and lotus and accompanied by three generals, and surrounded by narrative panels depicting scenes with deities from the Hindu pantheon including Ganesh, Hanuman, Durga, Shiva and Garuda
Dimensions
132cm x 640cm
Footnote
Pabuji is a 14th-century Rajput prince and folk deity from Rajasthan, India, revered as the protector of camels and livestock. Widely worshipped by pastoral communities like the Rabaris, he is believed to be an incarnation of Lakshman. His heroic legends and martyrdom are traditionally celebrated through Pabuji Ki Phad, an oral epic performed by itinerant priest-singers (Bhopas) who chant his story using hand-painted cloth scrolls and the stringed Ravanhatta instrument.