MNP Crossword

3. Turmeric is used to create which colour?
7. - He was the first member to make these decorative textiles.
9. Traditionally, which colour is known as the sacred colour for Goddesses?
12. What are the Mata ni Pachedi artists known as?
14. What kind of brush is used for painting the Mata ni Pachedi?
16. Where do the Devipujak community originate from?
17. What are the two main figures generally seen at the top corner of the Mata ni Pachedi painting?
18. Which Hindu festival is associated with Mata ni Pachedi?
20. What were the singers known as who praised Goddess and narrate stories in front of this painting?

1. What kind of fabric is used in painting Mata ni pachedi?
2. Which Goddess is the prime figure of Mata ni Pachedi?
4. The Vaghari priest is known as ____.
5. Which nomad community of Gujarat were barred from entering temples?
6. The majority of the Chitaras or artisans have settled _____, in Gujarat.
8. The sun-dried and treated cloth is then soaked in a solution of a local chemical called _____.
10. The textile is then boiled in water with a mixture of the ___ flower and alizarin.
11. Which technique is used to create the Mata ni Pachedi?
13. These textile paintings serve as an alternative to ____.
15. In Mata Ni Pachedi, what does the term 'pachedi' mean?
19. Single God and Goddess in Hinduism are usually accompanied by a ___ drawn on the fabric.