SANJHI

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Sanjhi Art is a truly unique craft form that features exquisite designs and intricate picture motifs, cut into paper.  Known for its inherent spiritual implications that reach beyond immediate aesthetic appeal, it is considered to be one of the finest arts of spiritual expression. The art grew in the 16th and 17th centuries, when the walls and floors of temples were decorated with Sanjhi motifs. 

Craftsmen use specially designed scissors to accomplish this process.  Mr. Sathi created a composition depicting the Goddess Durga.  The composition used colored paper / cloth to enhance the look.

Sanjhi art is the traditional art of stenciling from Mathura, Krishna’s hometown. The term Sanjhi is derived from the Hindi word sandhya, the period of dusk with which the art form is typically associated. The art depicts Indian mythological stories in numerous forms, with a predominant focus on Krishna’s Leela.