This is a rather new installation at a traffic island, part of a city beautification project, that I cross on my way to work. The images are from the traditional Tamil folk art of poikkal kudirai (dummy horse dance). There are a couple of other such figures elsewhere - maybe they'll make it here one day. The other snapshots for today were one of a clay camel figurine that I bought on a trip recently, the springcleaning of a house that is well likely a never-ending project, and Murugan's spear at the back of an autorickshaw, underlined by a row of other gods and goddesses.
I miss seeing statues like these on my way to anywhere. All I see is boring streets with the same fast food joints and sculptures, if any, tucked away in a corner.
ReplyDeleteThese are supposed to be fibreglass sculptures, Jaya. They are rather nice.
ReplyDeleteThis is so quintessentially Madras! I want to see more such pics :)
ReplyDeleteMamatha
I'll try, Mamatha! My camera's travelling with me everywhere now :-D
ReplyDeleteAwesome Sra..how I always wished I got a min to click this statue you know..:)..
ReplyDeleteOh I miss all this... Want to visit Chennai soon... Am terribly home sick now... :-(((
ReplyDeleteValli, the auto driver saw me trying and went close to it and paused till I clicked it - v sweet of him.
ReplyDeleteRV, :-)
This is so beautiful! Captures the feel of the city so well!
ReplyDeleteI located these statues at three more places, Musy, all near where I live.
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