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Gandhi Jayanti: Ujjain Family Creates Bapu's Portrait from Grains, Delivers Unique Message.
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News18•02-10-2026, 10:13
Gandhi Jayanti: Ujjain Family Creates Bapu's Portrait from Grains, Delivers Unique Message.
- •On Gandhi Jayanti, an Ujjain family paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by creating an attractive picture of him using grains.
- •Ravi Akodia and his family have been commemorating Gandhi in various ways for the past 15 years, including drawings, paintings, and canvas portraits.
- •This time, Ravi used 6 types of pulses, rice, and fenugreek instead of colors to create Bapu's picture, taking about 6 hours.
- •Through this artwork, the family conveyed a unique message to not waste grains, highlighting the difficulties faced by farmers due to less rainfall in the Malwa region.
- •Ravi's niece, Ridhima, shared that her uncle's patriotic messages helped her understand the significance of Mahatma Gandhi.
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The family created a unique portrait of Mahatma Gandhi using various grains instead of traditional colors. The artwork incorporates six types of pulses, rice, and fenugreek, taking about six hours to complete.
Because the Malwa region experienced much lower rainfall than usual, the family appealed to the public not to waste food grains since farmers will face significant production challenges.
Ravi Akodia has been paying distinct tributes to Mahatma Gandhi for the past 16 years. Over this period, he has used mediums like drawings, paintings, canvases, and sand art to remember Bapu.
