Making the most of stellar event: Tribal students and artisans collaborate to create 1,000m long Warli painting for Ayodhya
As almost the whole nation waits for the grand inauguration of Ram Mandir with bated breath, over 4,000 tribal students and 200 artists have transformed the shady Bhadesara village of Valsad, Gujarat into a cultural canvas.
The garb white cotton canvas, stretched along the sylvan lane of the village must have been a vision to the weary eyes of the bystanders.
The inspiring and lengthy artwork meticulously depicts various stages of the Ramayana, spanning from the birth of Shri Ram to the inauguration of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra in Ayodhya. It took over eight hours of industrious work to complete the artwork.
The event was organised by A D Soni Foundation (ADSF) of Surat with the support of various regional artists and students from over 20 schools in the tribal area.
Along with pictures, verses (chopai) were written to describe the story. The painting will be gifted to a museum in Ayodhya for display.
This initiative showcased the artistic prowess of the tribal students and the participating artists. The use of natural colour Geru on cotton cloth further accentuated the artwork.
Apart from this the event is also joined by artists and designers from cosmopolitan cities like Ahmedabad and Surat.
As per Nayna Mewada, an artist from Ahmedabad, “It is a lifetime experience. I first painted pictures describing Shatrughna’s birth. As I finished early, I was later assigned the section of paintings on Sanjivani Buti.”
Images by ANI
