Gujarat's handicraft 'Mata ni Pachedi' gets GI tag

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Category : State Published on: May 02 2023

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Gujarat’s distinctive handicraft ‘Mata ni Pachedi’ has been given GI tag.
The word Mata ni Pachedi in Gujarati language literally means behind the goddess. Pachhedi is a religious textile folk art.
In which stories and legends related to the Mother Goddess are engraved in the center.
Traditionally these Pachedis are hand painted or block printed on the fabric.
The origin of this art is believed to be about 300 years ago.
In 2020, the Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (Gujcost) applied for GI tag to Mata Ni Pachedi.
This is the 17th GI tag for products from Gujarat.

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Gujarat's handicraft 'Mata ni Pachedi' gets GI tag