Hidden amongst a massive Tipu tent from the Battle of Seringapatnam, a 19th century Kashmiri shawl embroidered with a map and Bollywood designer costumes at London's Victoria and Albert Museum's India Festival is a cloth book made by the Vaghari community in Gujarat. Thanks to a two-year old project by Chennai-based publishers Tara Books, the bright red, black and white book gives a peek into the unknown tradition of cloth shrines.

The Cloth of the Mother Goddess' stands out as a unique hand block-printed book on textile panels in the 'Fabric of India' exhibition, which is part of the India festival.............Read more

Source: The Times of India