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diwali design
29/11/2004
THESE sisters and their friends toiled for four weeks to create
probably the most stunning example of the ancient Indian art form
of Rangoli - 'painting' pictures with coloured sand.
Their work depicting God measures 10ft by 5ft and is the largest
example of Rangoli in Britain.
The design was created to mark Diwali, the festival of light, which
is the main event in the Hindu calendar.
Suresh Gorasia, a member of the Shree Swaminarayan Temple
committee, said: "It is the first time we have created a Rangoli
artwork in the temple. Rangoli is a traditional form of art and
dates back many hundreds of years in India.
"It can be used for any purpose, not necessarily for religious
festivals. Normally, however, the designs are much smaller than
this one.
"We have a number of members who are skilled in the art and they
have taught others how to do it. The design took more than 250
hours to complete - and in about four week's time we will simply
sweep it up.
"But in the meantime it is available for anyone to see."
Pictured standing round their work are sand artists Vellas Vekira,
Jashu Vekira, Hin Hirani, Priya, Mita and Sita Verkira.
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