Mata, Shakti, and Devi are mythological names that conjure up vivid ideas. Goddess’s many forms are imagined by the Chitara families of Gujarat’s roaming Waghris tribe as hand-painted or block-printed images on textiles, surrounded by stories from mythology, epics, and folklore. The term ‘Mata-ni-Pachedi’ literally means ‘that which enshrines the Goddess.’ This craft has been…
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Marble Craft
Rajasthan, a geographically old region noted for its abundance of hard shakes such as rocks, marbles, quartzite, slates, and other transforming rocks, has long been a stone carver’s paradise. The Rajasthani maker has been able to construct substantial and beautiful castles, royal palaces, and sanctuaries since medieval times, because of the ready availability of magnificent…