In Maharashtra, for diwali one of the most popular tradition is making miniature mud forts. The fun of getting your hands dirty and playing in mud and creating miniature forts adds a certain element of fun quotient during the festival. Plus, the children love it!
The Tradition
It is believed that the tradition of making these mud forts is almost 300 years old. It started as a symbol to pay respects to the great warrior of Maharashtra, Shivaji Maharaj. He was especially known for his intelligent and artistic architecture which is evident in the different forts he built across the State. These mud forts also known as killa in Marathi are either displayed in the front or backyard of the house. In fact, even competitions are held between different groups who are constantly trying to outdo his counterparts.
Some more Diwali traditions...
Our Contemporary"Diwali Fort"
Well, we built our fort this year from "Castle of Courage". We didn't plan ahead for the mud fort, so went for the quicker version.
Building the fort, was very interesting and challenging too!
My son loved to play with the soldiers in and out and not to forget the "Diwali gun". Overall fun time for all.
Happy Diwali!
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