Mata ni pachedi

Craft Mata Ni Pachedi

‘Mata ni Pachedi’ is a sacred canvas, an expression of folk art by nomadic ‘Devi Pujak’ community and should not be used as bedspreads or in any other form that may dishonor the Deities or the faith with which it was been made. This piece of art should be placed such that it is viewable in its full grandeur, neatly framed on a wall or as a space divider.

Vahanvati Mata is one of the folk goddesses, worshipped by the Vaghri community of Gujarat. Mata-ni-Pachedi is a traditional art of painting the image of goddesses on a piece of cloth found in the temple which is of a multicolored animated images of gods and goddesses, devotees, followers, flora and fauna with a narrative story. The term Mata-ni-Pachedi originated from Gujarati language, where Mata means ‘goddess’, ni means ‘belongs to’ and Pachedi means ‘behind’ When people of the nomadic…

Showcasing the Kalamkari art of Gujarat as Mata-Ni-Pachedi which translates to: behind the mother goddess. The main characteristic of the pachedi is in the center of the painting. This art form was traditionally made on walls by using strong colours and bold forms. The Mother Goddess is in the center surrounded by various motifs like flora and fauna, musical instruments, and human figures. It takes days of patience and dedication to create this beautiful narrative and visually pleasing art.

Mata Ni Pachedi Mata Ni Pachedi is also known as the ‘Kalamkari of Gujarat’, owing to its similarity to the Kalamkari technique pract...

A Mata-Ni-Pachedi canvas can feature a dazzling array of goddesses. One sure-fire way to tell them apart? Through their animal friends