For those of you who missed out the first part of this story, you can catch up here. And if you have been keeping up with the tale, then here comes the rest of it….
Once the paper layers of the Ravana effigies dry completely in the strong autumn sun, the body parts are painted in bright colours.
The faces are painted in striking fluorescent shades while the torso pieces generally get a coat of black. This is because the torso is covered with bright, decorative paper designs.
The expression on the faces is plain hideous, with bulging eyes and a toothy, wicked smile!
On the eve of Dussehra, trucks and tempos arrive to carry away the pieces they ordered. So you have all the various pieces bundled into the back of a truck, like this…
The craftsmen who create these effigies earn through various other means of livelihood through the rest of the year. However, around this time of the year they gather in groups to create as many as a thousand effigies of the demon king.
These effigies are used on Vijayadashami, to mark the victory of good over evil. Colourfully painted and decorated, with crackers strapped inside, these effigies are put up in parks and open spaces with the help of ropes.
Once the paper layers of the Ravana effigies dry completely in the strong autumn sun, the body parts are painted in bright colours.
The faces are painted in striking fluorescent shades while the torso pieces generally get a coat of black. This is because the torso is covered with bright, decorative paper designs.
The expression on the faces is plain hideous, with bulging eyes and a toothy, wicked smile! Don’t they look cute all lined up like that?
On the eve of Dussehra, trucks and tempos arrive to carry away the pieces they ordered. So you have all the various pieces bundled into the back of a truck, like this…
The craftsmen who create these effigies earn through various other means of livelihood through the rest of the year. However, around this time of the year they gather in groups to create as many as a thousand effigies of the demon king.
These effigies are used on Vijayadashami, to mark the victory of good over evil. Colourfully painted and decorated, with crackers strapped inside, these effigies are put up in parks and open spaces with the help of ropes.
Fire-tipped arrows are then aimed at them, as everyone enjoys watching them go up in flames with a loud bang.
Dussehra and Vijayadashami greetings to all my readers! May the Good always prevail….
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