Chariot:
The creation of a Chariot befitting Arjun and Lord Krishna!
Last month, Vidya Vikas (DFW Hindu Temple), celebrated
their Annual Day with scintillating performances from kids – toddlers to
teenagers. Of course one can only imagine the efforts that would have gone into
staging such a wonderful production. Parents, teachers and other volunteers
went all out to prepare the kids and the props required for this grand show.
I was excited when I was asked to help fabricate a
Chariot for a scene from the Mahabharata.
Well, long story short.... with the able help of one of
the parents - Narayanan, and my husband – Kumar, I was able to create a Chariot
from scratch!
Using a steel pallet dolly as the base frame, we built
the body of the Chariot using planks of woods cut to size.
Since the Chariot had to seat two kids and be wheeled around, safety was our foremost concern. Needless to say, we ended up making a Chariot so strong that the temple decided to store it for future use.
Since the Chariot had to seat two kids and be wheeled around, safety was our foremost concern. Needless to say, we ended up making a Chariot so strong that the temple decided to store it for future use.
Here are some photos we took during various stages of
production.
Looking back I am happy about the countless hours we put in to complete this Chariot. I even had to take a day off from work to give it the finishing touches. But I am happy to say that, watching the kids perform, it was all worth it.
Looking back I am happy about the countless hours we put in to complete this Chariot. I even had to take a day off from work to give it the finishing touches. But I am happy to say that, watching the kids perform, it was all worth it.
