Abstract murals for Ayodhya’s ceremonial routes
A unified abstract-expressionist mural system for four corridors: Ram Path, Janmabhoomi Path, Bhakti Path and Dharma Path. Each tells a chapter of Ayodhya’s spiritual journey: the birth and life of Lord Rama, the Ramayana, devotion and righteousness, and Ayodhya as a modern global destination. Built from simple geometric forms and flat colours so ordinary painters can execute it at low cost and low maintenance.
- Result
- Top 3, ₹2,00,000 cash prize (with Rahul Kumar Shaw)
- Organiser
- Ayodhya Development Authority
- Year
- 2024
- Team
- Manish Arora with Rahul Kumar Shaw
Mural design
Janmabhoomi Path
Four corridors
Ram Path
The longest road in Ayodhya (Sahadat Ganj to Naya Ghat): a modern, accessible, clean, cultural Ayodhya in a futuristic visual language.
Janmabhoomi Path
Sugriva Fort to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple: Rama’s birth as an avatar of Vishnu, vatsalya, the gurukul, and the ten avatars from Matsya to Kalki.
Bhakti Path
Ramayana episodes: Bharat awaiting Rama, Jatayu defending Sita, the squirrel helping build Ram Setu, Hanuman lifting the mountain for Sanjivani.
Dharma Path
Devotion and righteousness, the fourth chapter of the route system.