Khodidas Parmar named after his Kuldevi Goddess Khodiyar Mata of Bhavnagar was popularly known for Saurashtra’s Bhatigal-styled work and regional originality. He was a disciple of Bhavnagar based artist Somalal Shah.

He earned his M.A. in Gujarati and Sanskrit, picked up painting while he was a student, and went on to work as a mentor for Ph. D. students conducting doctoral work in folk literature. From 1948 through 1951, Guru Somalal Shah, whom he met at Alfred High School, instructed him in art. A manuscript by Khodidas about the life and work of Somalal Shah has also been finished. It is richly illustrated and contains uncommon insights into Somalal's life. Khodidas completed his matriculation in 1951 while also studying painting. He then enrolled in Shamaldas College, where he furthered his understanding of the value and applicability of traditional arts to daily life.

Khodidas did not imitate his guru's writing style in his own work. He developed a very distinctive, decorative painting technique. Khodidas did not just mimic the folk art that was present in the villages, he made them more condensed and added his own sense of proportion and aesthetics. Because life is vibrantly shown in his paintings rather than simply being captured as in a snapshot, they captivate viewers and leave an impression. Because of his personal artistic contribution, he enhances the beauty of these masterpieces. In spite of his efforts to save it from oblivion, Khodidas has proven to be a highly original artist throughout the years thanks to the appealing impression this produces..In his final years, he devoted his time recording and gathering motifs for a book on the arts of the Kutch and Saurashtra region. He was fascinated by traditional art, especially the folk style of Gujarat. In Gujarati, he also penned and published several award-winning books including Krishna: Legend, Gujarati Folk Tales Collection, and Folk Embroidery of Saurashtra. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions and won various honors, and his works are included in a number of permanent collections, including those of the Museum of Modern Art and the National Art Gallery in New Delhi.

In 1950, he sent three paintings to an exhibition by Saurashtra Kala Mandal, Rajkot and recieved the third prize for his work, Shyamsakhi.

He passed away in March 2004 in Bhavnagar.