Delhi/ Puri: After three years, Odisha’s tableau will roll down Kartavya Path in New Delhi on 75th Republic Day on Friday.
The parade in New Delhi will see 23 tableau — 17 from states and Union Territories and six from various ministries and departments on the themes ‘Viksit Bharat’ and ‘Bharat – The Mother of Democracy’.
Highlighting women’s crucial role in socio-economic activities, the 45-ft long, 14-ft wide and 16-ft high tableau from Odisha seeks to bring to the fore their contribution to the global positioning of heritage crafts village of Raghurajpur in Puri district and its artistic legacy, the exquisite ‘Pattachitra’ art and their entrepreneurial skills in selling the handicrafts online.
It has two components – a replica of a Kandarpa Hati (a popular Pattachitra design depicting Krishna Leela where nine women are entangled with each other to form the shape of an elephant) and women artisans of Raghurajpur village in Puri.
The theme gets pronounced with the intricately-made Kandarpa Hathi as it depicts the unsurmountable grit, determination, skill and talent of women artists of Raghurajpur.
The tableau has been designed by eminent artists Gajendra Sahoo and Kirti Kishore Maharana. It will be accompanied by Sambalpuri dancers during the parade.
TABLEAU OF SOME OTHER STATES
>> Manipur tableau will feature women working with delicate fibres from lotus stems and making yarns using traditional ‘charkhas’.
>> Madhya Pradesh tableau will showcase what the state has achieved by integrating women directly into the development process through its welfare schemes.
>> Rajasthan’s tableau will be a demonstration of the development of women’s handicraft industries along with the festive culture of the state.
>> Haryana’s tableau will display empowerment of women in their state through the government programme ‘Mera Parivar Meri Pehchan’.
>> Chhattisgarh tableau will reflect female-dominance in tribal communities of Bastar.
>> Ladakh tableau will showcase Indian women’s ice hockey team, that’s comprised of local women.
