Kundana Bai was a Brahmani priest in Kashi. She was a very devout woman. And because she was so devout she had been given a boon to be immortal. Each morning she would be a small child, in the day she would turn into a young woman and at night she would become an old lady. It was believed that she was never to be seen by any man. Only women could see her.

The storytellers Kaavadiyas were looking for work. She gave the Kaavads to the Kaavadiyas so they could make a living. In return, they were to give half their earnings to her towards the feeding of cows. When Kundana bai took Samadhi the storytellers began to look for artists in Rajasthan to make the Kaavads for them and thus continued with the tradition.

Kundana Bai was also considered to be the eternal bride. Married women in Rajasthan used to donate their own clothes like their blouses in Kanchli. This they did so that they too would be eternal brides. They prayed for the longevity of their husband’s lives. When people could not donate animals or money they would donate their clothes.