Mata ni Pachedi, meaning "behind the mother goddess," is a centuries-old sacred textile art from Gujarat, traditionally created by the nomadic Vaghari community as a portable shrine when temple entry was denied to them. Rendered entirely by hand using bamboo pens, wooden blocks, and natural dyes, the artwork depicts the Mother Goddess at its centre, surrounded by mythic scenes, animals, and devotees, framed within decorative borders. The palette traditionally stays within red (from madder) and black (from iron and jaggery), though contemporary works add turmeric yellow and henna green. Each panel is dyed, sun-dried, and boiled repeatedly, a process that can take months to complete.