Maa Durga’s Portrait Created From Grains Steals The Spotlight This Navratri

Navratri, a festival brimming with joy and devotion, honours Goddess Durga. This year, the festivities began on October 3 and will culminate with Dussehra on October 12. Devotees across the country are engaged in rituals, dance and prayer, paying homage to the goddess and her nine forms. A remarkable highlight of this year’s celebrations is an extraordinary portrait of Maa Durga created entirely from grains. Shared on Reddit, the artwork features the goddess’s face, meticulously crafted using various grains, including pulses, rice, kumkum and cumin. It is presented on a steel plate atop a banana leaf.

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Surrounding the portrait are bowls filled with different types of grains. “Made Maa Durga Portrait with Grains, Happy Navratri!” the caption read. 

Take a look here:

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People shared their reactions in the comments section.

“OMG, you’re damn talented! This is so beautiful,” a user commented. 

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Another wrote, “Best post I saw on Reddit today! Happy Navratri!”

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“That’s some serious talent,” read a comment. 

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Someone else said, “My first instinct was, is it AI generated? Awesome art though, love it.”

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Others left comments like “stunning,” “amazing,” and “wow.”

Chef Vikas Khanna also recently shared a video on Instagram featuring his artwork of Maa Durga. He sketched the portrait while his talented team helped bring it to life. The reveal took place in a ceremony attended by his “favourite family members,” Pushpa Sabharwal and Neerja Patel.