The kawad of Rajasthan is one among India’s enthralling inheritance of pictorial narratives. The kawad essentially is a portable shrine. Small in size and made with wood, it is shaped like a temple with multiple foldable doors and a sanctum sanctorum. On these doors — that can be up to 12 or more in number — episodes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and folktales are attractively painted. Dwarka Prasad Jangid is a renowned kawad artist from Bassi village in Chittorgarh district, Rajasthan.
