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Visat Mata astride centaurs

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Artform

Mata Ni Pachedi, Gujrat

Artist

Akshay Dilip Chitara

Dimensions

51x64 Inches

Medium

Natural Pigment colors on Cloth

Framing

Unframed

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The Painting

This beautiful Mata Ni Pachedi painting by Akshay Dilip Chitara depicts a stunningly intricate rendering of Visat Mata resting on the backs of two horse-bodied men. Vishat Mata is one of the most commonly depicted figures in this art style. She is easily distinguishable by her twenty hands which wield an assortment of weapons. The background is dense with leaf patterns which is iconic to Mata Ni Pachedi.

The Art

"Mata ni pachedi literally means “behind the Mother Goddess”, and is a cloth that constitutes a temple of the Goddess. When people of the nomadic Vaghari community of Gujarat were barred from entering temples, they made their own shrines with depictions of the Mother Goddess on cloth. The paintings usually have a set pattern, with the Mother Goddess dominating the central area, surrounded by deities and commoners worshipping her with equal reverence. This artform is deeply rooted in the Bhakti movement and Jain culture, tracing its beginnings to the late 17th century. Originally, Mata ni Pachedi served as a religious textile used to depict the goddess Devi, often Durga or Amba, within the sanctified spaces of temples or during festive processions. The artform's dual nature of being both a form of worship and a visually captivating craft lends it a distinctive significance. "

The Artist

Born in 1996, Akshay Dilip Chitara hails from a rich artistic lineage spanning seven generations practicing Mata ni Pachedi. He began learning the form at the age of seven, under the guidance of his esteemed father, Dilip Chitara, a distinguished State Awardee. Apart from him and his father, his mother Joshna Ben Chitara, and wife, Kailash Chitara also produce Mata ni Pachedi. He has been exhibited on various platforms such as ‘Craft Village’ and ‘Craftroot’, and has conducted workshops at institutions like Parul University.

Provenance

"The painting has been created by Bridge Bharat’s master artist partners.  "

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