Sunday, April 07, 2013

Ramayan in Warli

Last week was our Jnana Yagna on Sri Rama Swaroopam in Fremont by our Acharya. Saint Tulsidas's love for Lord Rama pours out in his verses. The chanting is melodious, the stories are enchanting and the philosophy behind is profound. How blessed we are indeed to be able to listen to this scripture.

As part of the decor and to create an ambiance,  Roopa suggested that we paint Warli on scenes from Ramayan. Roopa worked on return to Ayodhya and Aranya Kaandam which was awesome. I worked on Yuddha Kaandam (above) and Rama Rajyam (below). I spray painted the paper 4 ft by 3 ft with brown paint and used a white paint-pen to draw the scenes.This is a super simple project and the effect is brilliant!