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In such cases, although the pictures were drawn the money allocated for the thorana was donated for those who needed assistance. A thorana is a symbol of unity and hard work. It takes a crew of about fifty, from artists to painters and electricians to minor workers - to create the final piece f art that we see on a Wesak day. And the theme for this year's Nawaloka Peliyagoda thorana dwells on the stories of the Sambuddha Deshanava. The electrician continued to instruct his employees and a chunk of white bulbs were positioned on either side of the Buddha rupa at the centre. We can make the pandal more attractive with more lights but we have to be economical. For most of them the thorana is a headache during its construction period.

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In such cases, although the pictures were drawn the money allocated for the thorana was donated for those who needed assistance. It is only after that all the pieces are assembled together and fixed on the thorana. And there is a broad-scale display of artistic talent here. The brightness of stars and tranquillity of the moon appear quite trivial on Wesak days.

He constantly stopped to direct his men, and to see if the electricians needed him. flasn

A pandal costs about 10 lakhs and according to Wijesena the crew have to pay attention to this factor too. Ariyadasa, who uses hundreds of white bulbs to illustrate the rivers. He was about the first to experiment in tlash sphere. Thousands of tiny bulbs find their way on to pandols during this season. They create striking patterns. On a Wesak night one rarely stops to search the skies for falling stars. The success of a thorana lies in its structure, story, colour, lighting techniques and paintings.

It is a result of a grand blend of all these aspects. But he said people do not know how much they suffer fhorana over two months. It is about the birth, attainment of Buddhahood and passing away of Lord Buddha. In other words, serenity and quietness occupy no place among the jostle, colour, festivity and collectiveness of spirit during Wesak.

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The entire crew is forced to work under any circumstances. However, pandals and other decorations are seen as tributes to Lord Buddha. It takes a crew of about fifty, from artists to painters and electricians to minor workers - to create the final piece f art that we see on a Wesak day.

Un- less you feel an urge to be left alone, to gaze at the sky, or contemplate on the meaning of life in a flash of religious inspiration, it is not habitual for people to stay at home and look in to the deep skies. Once the sketch is chosen, according to Wijesena, the artist prepares it on hard board and sends the pieces that should contain lights to the electrician.

A thorana depicts Lord Buddha's life, or his past lives as it appears in the Pansiya Panas Jathakaya, through pictures. Even today pandals are associated with Wesak, but the fact whether the original concept bears fruit in today's context remains somewhat dubious.

A pandal, or a thorana is a work of art. He has done this for 40 years and this is the 41st year," started an enthusiastic Wijesena. The story, structure and lighting techniques of this thorana change every year, according to Wijesena.

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A shy, modest thoranna, Ariyadasa does not like publicity. This was used as an eye-opener in the past and indeed it played a vital role in enlightening the illiterate. We can make the pandal more attractive with more lights but we have to be economical.

On either side of the main Buddha rupa one finds the sun and the moon. And it is this colour and vibrance that create the very aura of feisty joy on a Wesak day.

They constantly fear that something would go wrong. The electrician continued to instruct his employees and a chunk of white bulbs were positioned on either side of the Buddha rupa at the centre. In a sense, he was a revolutionist. But once it is completed they feel contented that they contributed to it. Yet it does not seem far fetched or unappealing. The moon according to Pushpananda, was used for balancing the picture.