Invocation to Ganesa- Pahari painting in Basohli Kalam

Invocation to Ganesa, folio from Sukra-Rambha series, an Indian painting in the Pahari style in Basohli Kalam which is based on the Mahabharata- Indian epic episode of Sukra Rambha Samvada.

Pahari painting literally means paintings from the hills of India, especially the sub-Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh and is a type of Indian painting. The style has undergone a lot of modification during its lifetime. In places like Basohli, Nurpur, Chamba, Kangra, Guler, Mandi and Garhwal the paintings were mostly done in miniature forms.