Six artists from Gujarat came together to pay tribute to the Indian Air Force by making colourful and thoughtful rangoli patterns at a shopping mall in Surat.
Themed around the recent Indian Air Force air strike in Balakot and 2016 surgical strikes, the artists designed 17 different patterns that showed the Indian Air Force aircraft, the national flag, portraits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Abhinandan Varthaman and Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, among others.
"To show the support to our brothers who fight for us while we sleep in peace, we have made these colourful pictures," said Ashwin Jahriwala, one of the six artists.
Praising Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who was held under captivity in Pakistan after his aircraft was shot down in an aerial dogfight, Mr Jahriwala added, "Abhinandan is a real-life hero and I am glad that I am able to convey his heroic deeds to the world in a colourful way."
Here are the pictures:
A tribute to the Indian Air Force through rangoli.
Tribute to Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman with colourful rangoli.
The art patterns were a big draw at the shopping mall and people appreciated the efforts and thoughtfulness of the artists, said an organiser.Happy Diwali 2021: Try These Rangoli Ideas To Brighten Up Your Home And Mood Dussehra 2021: Dussehra Rangoli Designs To Beautify Your Home This Festive Season Diwali Rangoli Designs 2020: Rangoli Ideas To Add Colours To Your Deepavali Israeli Jets Strike Yemen Rebels After Deadly Attack On Tel Aviv Woman On Scooter With 2 Kids Punched, Left Bleeding In Pune Road Rage Case The 'Fake' CrowdStrike Worker Who Took Credit For Biggest-Ever IT Outage At Least 39 Palestinians Killed As Israel Steps Up Gaza Bombardment Donald Trump's Former Physician Shares New Details On Gunshot Wound Israel Strikes Hezbollah Ammunition Depot In Lebanon, 4 Wounded: Report Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.