Great Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is greatly respected in the nation. The member of the Bhonsale clan has fought some great battles and played an instrumental role in the establishment of the Maratha empire. As a mark of respect on this year's Shivaji Jayanti, a beautiful farm painting was created in Dapka region of Latur. The beautiful painting made of grass, spreads across 2.5 lakh sq ft. Artist Mangesh Nipanikar is instrumental in making this creative installation. If you want to check how it looks, you can head to Google Maps and just search for Maharaj Farm Painting, or type Balaji Mandir, Nilanga. While the installation was made on February 19, it is going viral now through social media platforms. 8 Facts About The Brave Maratha Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on His 389th Birth Anniversary.

As per reports, the artist Mangesh Nipanikar had made a huge rangoli of Shivaji Maharaj last year, so this year he wanted to do something different. So he thought of a farm painting. For this, he started the preparations a week in advance. Over 2500 kgs of seeds were utilised to make this lovely farm painting possible. He planted the seeds a week before and on the day of Shivaji Jayanti, it all grew perfectly green to make a face of the great Maratha warrior. And to make sure that people can differentiate between the plants and the landscape, he also made a frame around, to make it look like a perfect painting.

Watch Video of Making The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Farm Painting in Maharashtra:

From a plain land to grow the face of the warrior king, doesn't it look amazing? Alternately, you can also search for the Shivaji Maharaj farm Painting on your Google Maps. Once the map takes you the particular point, enable Satellite view on your Maps. Zoom out a bit and you can see the farm painting of Shivaji Maharaj's face. This is sure one of the most unique ways of paying a tribute to one of the most respected kings of the Maratha history.

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