Drawings of birds on Ayodhaya Hills, Purulia

Drawings of birds (pakhi) on Ayodhya Hills, Purulia. These are part of 'Paki Pahar' project. As per sify.com reports based on an interview with Chitta Dey on the prjoect wherein he along with 30 local artists are drawing a huge bird which is 120 ft wide surrounded by other birds 55 ft wide on the hills. 'Pakhi' in Bangla means a bird. Based on the interview 'theme of the project is to present an amalgam of unity and harmony and subject is humane hence the object chosen to depict the idea is a bird. The drawing has been done with white oil paint. It covers almost 65 per cent of the hill. One can see these from a distance. Ayodhya Hills in Purulia, West Bengal are an extension of the Dolma Hills of Jharkhand. The place is picturesque getaway with hills, river and clear skies and fresh air. It is an ideal destination for rock-climbing and trekking. Ayodhya hills had vast forest, part of which is receding and is cause of concern.