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SANJHI, a paper craft of Mathura

Sanjhi is an important paper cutting craft of Mathura. As a group, we visited Mathura and studied the craft and took it into a new direction of marketing the craft among kids by creating a stationery kit for them that included stencils, puzzles, storybook, alphabet cards etc. We took the topic as '15 DAYS OF SANJHI' because Sanjhi in Mathura is a 15 days long process of offering prayers to Lord Krishna, everyday with a new story.
October–November 2010
An activity spread on Match the following.
Puzzle boards, which were further cut to form one.
The display of all the deliverables taken from the concept of Sanjhi.
The documentation of the topic, story book in watercolours.
SANJHI, a paper craft of Mathura
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SANJHI, a paper craft of Mathura

Sanjih is a ritualistic craft used in the worship of Lord Krishna. This craft involves the cutting of an intricate stencil depicting scenes from Read More

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