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The colorful and precisely hand-painted Ganjifa cards are made of different sizes which has been played from centuries. The decoration of the cards depends on any set of arrangements made by the artist. In Sawantwadi, the designs of Ganjifa cards are mainly based on Dashavatara motifs, which are the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu. The cost of Sawantwadi hand painted cards is Rs1500 for 120 cards whereas cost of hand painted with Mughal motifs is Rs1200 for 90 cards.

Sawantwadi Ganjifa cards are four types based on,
• Dashavatara ganjifa cards - Lord Vishnu, there are the ten embodiments and general cards
• Bazaar ganjifa cards
• Darbari ganjifa cards
• Nine planets (Navagraha) ganjifa cards

1. Dashavatara is the ten embodiments with ten suits of Lord Vishnu: each having 12 cards.

• Matsya

– Matsya is the first embodiment of lord Vishnu which is form of a fish.

• Kurma

– The second embodiment of Vishnu, which predates Varaha.

• Varaha

– Varaha is form of boar (male pig).

• Narasimha

– Often visualized form half man and half lion.

• Wamana

– The fifth embodiment of lord Vishnu in the Hindu purana.

• Parashurama

– The successor of Brahma and pupil of Shiva, which is the sixth avatar of Vishnu.

• Rama

– Rama is the 7th embodiment of lord Vishnu who is also known as chief male character of Hindu epic ‘Ramayana’.

• Krishna

– Is one of the most attractive gods among all.

• Balarama

– The elder brother of lord Krishna, and Shesha, reflected as the Sankarshana form of Vishnu and the eight embodiment of Vishnu.

• Kalki

– It is the last embodiment of Lord Vishnu, it is referred to ‘Kalki’, which means foulness.

2. Bazaar Ganjifa Cards are without borders. The cost of cards is not expensive.

3. Darbari Ganjifa Cards have decorative borders and the cost of cards is expensive.

4. Nine planets (Navagraha) Cards with the stories related to the nine planets.

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