Indian bminton icon and world champion PV Sindhu will be part of a centuries-old folk ritual art form in a sleepy vill of Kerala later this week, but t through her physical presence. A ceremonial 'kolam' (effigy) of Sindhu, holding bminton racket, will be me and put on display on September 27 at finale of famed 'Neelamperoor Payani,' a 16-day-long annual ritual art to be held at Palli Bhagavathy temple in state. "Payani' is a ritual performed at 'bhagavathy' (goddess) temples in central Kerala.

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PV Sindhu to be part of a centuries-old folk ritual art form, 'Payani'

One of oldest such shrines dedicated to Vanurga (goddess) in state, history of Pally Bhagavathy temple at Neelamperoor located in Kottayam-Alappuzha border, can be traced back to 1700 years, local people said. Along with conventional effigies of divine and semi-divine impersonations, 'payani' artists of vill have decided to make 'kolam' of Sindhu as a symbolic representation of women empowerment and her epic victory in recent world championship.

" work is progressing and effigy of P V Sindhu is nearing completion. It will be in form of girl holding bminton racket in her hand," Sreekumar, a villr, who is among those overseeing preparations of Neelamperoor Payani, told.

" tritional effigies like swan will be maintained as much. But, youngsters in vill are particular about bringing some velty in sub-effigies. Last year, we me one of iconic Argentine footballer Lionel Messi," he said.

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PV Sindhu's effigy to be six feet tall in 16-day festival 'Payani'

Unlike or varieties of 'payanies', Neelamperoor Payani gives freedom in making of effigies, he said. Effigies representing revolutionary consecration of Shiva idol for backward Ezhava community by 20th-century social reformer Sree Narayana Guru and 'Vasuki', king of serpents in puranas are or invative ones this time, he said.

Sindhu's six-feet-high effigy of Sindhu will be me in Kerala using natural ingredients like stem of areca nut tree, stem sheath of banana plantain, bamboo and lotus leaves and colour extracts of 'ixora' (chethi in local parlance) flower.

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Nearly 10 colourful effigies including conventional 'valiya annam' (grand swam), small swans, 'bhima', 'ravana', 'yakshi', elephant' will enthrall audience during payani day. effigies, decorated with flowers accompanied by tritional drums, would be offered to please deity on final day of 16-day-long festival. Several folk arts would also be performed during day.

Last month, PV Sindhu h scripted history as she became first Indian to win bminton World Championships gold by beating arch-rival zomi Okuhara of Japan.

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