{"id":3378,"date":"2025-06-18T15:04:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/?page_id=3378"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:05:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:05:28","slug":"mata-ni-pachedi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/index.php\/mata-ni-pachedi\/","title":{"rendered":"Mata Ni Pachedi"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3378\" class=\"elementor elementor-3378\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f57d69 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6f57d69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47228c7\" data-id=\"47228c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-745baeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"745baeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.3 - 07-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gond-art\">Mata ni pachedi<\/a><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-313a1ba elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"313a1ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddff12f\" data-id=\"ddff12f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3b33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f3b33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MATA NI PACHEDI<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd6665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbd6665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.3 - 07-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"671\"><em data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"158\">Mata ni Pachedi<\/em> stands as a cherished traditional art form hailing from the vibrant land of Gujarat, India. This intricate craft flourishes through the deft application of natural dyes and colors on cotton canvases. These textiles serve as sacred shrines, adorned with elaborate designs that narrate the diverse manifestations of the goddess and the mythological narratives that surround her. The palette is bold and vivid, dominated by hues of red, black, and yellow, evoking a visual symphony that resonates with spirituality.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef420e9\" data-id=\"ef420e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6a352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a6a352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.3 - 07-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image 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https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/New-website-Mata-ni-Pachedi-Map-700x700.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc5adf3\" data-id=\"cc5adf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925831b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"925831b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT MATA NI PACHEDI<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77be2a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77be2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"1203\">Creating <em data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"735\">Mata ni Pachedi<\/em> is a laborious yet meticulous process. The canvas undergoes careful cleansing and bleaching before the design takes form. Charcoal or chalk sketches outline the goddess\u2019s ethereal presence, which is then enlivened using both hand-painting and wooden block techniques. The artistic journey crescendos as natural dyes sourced from turmeric, indigo, pomegranate, and mineral pigments like iron oxide and cinnabar are layered, infusing each stroke with cultural richness.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8f7aed elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8f7aed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1f2bc2\" data-id=\"f1f2bc2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a10af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34a10af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HISTORY<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc0f3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc0f3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1663\">This art form traces its origins to the resilient Vaghari community, a nomadic tribe whose spiritual journey was shaped by the societal restrictions of the caste system. Denied access to temples for their worship of the Mother Goddess (Mata), these ingenious artisans embarked on a visual pilgrimage by adorning fabrics with their deities. This gave rise to the poignant name <em data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1620\">Mata ni Pachedi<\/em>, meaning \u201cbehind the goddess\u201d in Gujarati.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"2133\">Originally, <em data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1694\">Mata ni Pachedi<\/em> adorned altars in devotion to the divine. However, its allure has transcended the confines of sacred spaces. This traditional gem has evolved into a beacon of Indian folk art, capturing the imagination of contemporary artists who fuse innovation with heritage. As they breathe life into this cherished tradition, these artisans continue to paint a vibrant tapestry that weaves the threads of spirituality, creativity, and cultural legacy.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 2.1; margin-top: 15pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02bda06\" data-id=\"02bda06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087cd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"087cd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Artist-Chandrakant-Chitara-Mata-ni-Pachedi-700x700.png\" class=\"attachment-tp-image-grid size-tp-image-grid wp-image-3390\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Artist-Chandrakant-Chitara-Mata-ni-Pachedi-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Artist-Chandrakant-Chitara-Mata-ni-Pachedi-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb01b35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb01b35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1113748\" data-id=\"1113748\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6c863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"1e6c863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.3 - 07-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;border:none;background-color:#000}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/gondtribalart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Process-of-Mata-ni-Pachedi_compressed-1.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mata ni pachedi MATA NI PACHEDI Mata ni Pachedi stands as a cherished traditional art form hailing from the vibrant land of Gujarat, India. 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