The Leela Chitra Mandir contains 583 hand-crafted sacred paintings displayed in 332 frames. This is an exact count from Gita Press's own documentation. The collection spans all major traditions of Sanatan Dharma and includes some of India's finest examples of traditional religious art.
| Category of Paintings | Paintings | Frames | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shri Krishna-Leela & Dhyan (meditation forms) | 151 | 68 | Divine plays of Bhagavan Krishna, from Vrindavan childhood to Mathura, Dwarka, and Kurukshetra; meditation forms |
| Shri Ram-Leela & Dhyan (meditation forms) | 182 | 91 | Episodes from Valmiki Ramayan and Ramcharitmanas, from Ram's birth through Lanka-vijay; meditation forms of Bhagavan Ram |
| Bhagavan Shankar's Leela & Dhyan | 26 | 17 | Sacred stories and meditation forms of Bhagavan Shiva and his divine family |
| Das Mahavidyas, Navadurga, Gayatri, Mahalakshmi, Mahasaraswati, Mahakali (Shastriya Dhyan) | 40 | 16 | Classical scriptural meditation forms of the ten Mahavidyas, nine forms of Durga, and major Devi manifestations |
| Bhagavan Vishnu, Avatars, and Various Divine Forms | 35 | 16 | Vishnu in cosmic form, the Dashavatar (ten avatars), and other sacred manifestations of the Preserver |
| Krishna Leela — Mewar/Rajput Style (Sunder Mewari Kala) | 92 | 92 | 92 magnificent individual frames in the Mewar school of Rajput miniature painting, among the finest examples of traditional Indian sacred art in the collection |
| Ancient and Modern Saints, Acharyas, Bhaktas, and Mahatmas | 57 | 32 | Portraits and sacred images of India's great spiritual figures from across traditions and centuries |
| Total | 583 | 332 | Except 5-7 paintings, all are in colour. Many feature gold inlay work (sone ka kaam) and are of exceptional artistic quality. |
Gold Inlay Work — Exceptional Pieces
Several paintings in the collection feature intricate gold inlay work (सोने का काम). These are not prints; they are original hand-crafted works of art, elevating them from religious illustration to fine art of the highest order. The Mewari Kala collection (92 paintings, each in its own frame) is considered particularly exceptional.
The Gita Library — 1,167 Editions
The Mandir also houses 1,167 editions of the Bhagavad Gita, ancient and modern, in 22 languages of the world. These include rare ancient handwritten manuscripts (pandulipiyan), priceless cultural artefacts preserved for public viewing. A complete Gita inscribed on a plastic pillar with a chariot atop is also on display.