Artisans from Mirzapur design tableaux at Kunj Bihari temple in Rambagh

Time of India

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Prayagraj: A team of six artisans from Mirzapur are working tirelessly to set up a series of special tableaux on the occasion of
Krishna Janmashtami
at Kunj Bihari Temple, Rambagh on Aug 16 (Saturday). It would be the 40th year of six-day tableaux organisation at the temple.
The special tableaux attract the devotees even from neighbouring districts every year. "Six artisans have been working round-the-clock for the past fortnight to set up majestic tableaux at the Rambagh temple. Special statues and toys are being brought from different parts of the country," said Sudhir Singhania, leading the artisan team.
Sudhir has been decorating tableaux for past 40 years at the temple. Krishna Leela, Burf ka Shringar, and Baba Amarnath ki Jhaki on the last day are main attractions of the event, he added.
"Artisans set up special tableaux for six consecutive days with traditional themes of Janmashtami," said Sudhir.
Apart from Sangam city, Sudhir and his fellow artisans also decorate tableaux in different parts of the state, including Mirzapur and other towns.
"It's our devotion and dedication towards Lord Krishna that we arrive in Sangam city every year for tableaux. We stitch dresses for Lord Krishna and Goddess Radhika while the idols are brought from Haryana and other states," he added. Sudhir said that he has been in this business since his childhood.
The work of decorating tableaux requires a lot of effort. "It's a full-time job for all artisans work on ideas to make attractive tableaux," he said.
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