Mati Ki Mooraten (Hindi Edition)

Whenever youve ventured out into the countryside, youve likely seen statues placed on a platform beneath a banyan or peepal treesculptures made of clay! These statuesthey possess neither beauty nor color. But even these ugly, disfigured statues possess something we may have overlooked: life! They are made of clay, placed on clay; thats why they are close to life, teeming with life. They see, they hear, they rejoice; they curse, they bless. They rejoicethey are blessed with a child, a good harvest, a joyous journey, a victory in a lawsuit. They are displeasedthey fall ill, an epidemic breaks out, hailstones fall on the crop, a house catches fire. These statues are not just close to life, they are embedded in life. Thats why every worshiper of life bows his head inwardly before them. These are not stories, but biographies! They are portraits of living people. Renowned writer Shriramvriksha Benipuri says, I agree that art has done a patchwork job on them; but I have not allowed the original lines to disappear in the colors. I do not consider a good cook who adds so much spice that the original taste of the vegetable is destroyed. Interesting, poignant, and sensitive sketches emerge from Benipuris powerful pen, highlighting the diverse colors of life.