Today the peacock finally got installed on the dead Bakul tree. There's a long story to it like the tail of the peacock.
We had got this tree as a Bonsai when we shifted to Panchgani from Mumbai 24 years ago. Then we planted it in the ground when we had a piece of our own land now called as Devrai Art Village. The tree grew big , flowered profusely with tiny scented flowers. Bulbuls built nest in its thick foliage and we often found it buzzing with bees.
Then one fine morning it looked as if something had gone wrong. The leaves started drooping and over a period of three months it died. We tried hard but could not save it.
There's a Tribal belief told to us by Suresh sir that when a tree that you have nurtured dies suddenly, it means the tree has taken on itself the misfortune that could have befallen you! That has been hardly any consolation and now it stands a memento!

The education of the young needs to go beyond the mere utilitarianism and stretch the wings of imagination!
Come to the world of riotous imagination and elemental truths where the entire Universe is bound together with threads of logic beyond the logical!
Come to MIST in Panchgani! @mistfestival_2020
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Deer Candle Stands in stone and iron

Devrai Art Village, in the true Indian tradition, seeks to blur the boundaries between Art and Craft. We strive to elevate craft to the level of art by experimenting with the medium used and infusing contemporary design ideas.

#deer #candlestand #artandcraft #devraiartvillage #Panchgani

See you in Panchgani at MIST this weekend

Devrai Art Village strives to tie the severed cord between mankind and Nature through Art.

#nature #monkey #elephantlover #elephant#ganesha #devrairockdhokra #tree #devraiartvillage #Panchgani

Tumba stories
1. Bauhinia (Kachnaar) branch with a bunch of flowers made with patterns of light coming out of the etched dried gourd (Tumba)
2. Fisherman bending over to haul over a catch of many fishes!

#ironcraft #driedgourd #fish #branch #light #devraiartvillage #Panchgani

Leaves are the thumb prints of Nature!
Have them on your tables, embedded for ever in limpid pools of water!
#resintable @ Devrai Art Village

Leaves are the thumb prints of Nature!
Have them on your tables, embedded for ever in limpid pools of water!

#resintable @ Devrai Art Village

Natraj, wax work under progress.
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