As the tribute to the great king went viral online, including on mediums like WhatsApp, people praised the effort.
Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, June 20
People have turned on their Google Maps to locate a crop art tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which has taken the internet by storm.
The enormous artwork was made over 2.4 lakh sq feet spread over six acres at a farm by popular rangoli artist Mangesh Nipanikar, who has made similar rangolis in the past.
The crop art went viral after a Twitter user: Madan_Chikna, posted a video of the satellite view of the farm.
He shared the video with the caption: "This is an incredible Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj crop art from the farmers of small village in Nilanga, Latur, Maharashtra. (WA)".
As the tribute to the great king went viral online, including on mediums like WhatsApp, people praised the effort.
Although the tribute was made on the occasion of Shivaji Jayanti in February this year, it wasn’t until recently that the video went viral.
One can find the exact location on the Google Maps by searching for the coordinates - 4QP5+8Q Dapka, Maharashtra or type Maharaj Farm Painting or Balaji Mandir, Nilangaand and the crop portrait will then be visible on satellite view.
Twitter reactions:
This is an incredible Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj crop art from the Farmers of small village in Nilanga, Latur, Maharashtra. (WA) pic.twitter.com/QG3sSJqed0
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) 18 June 2019
This is an incredible Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj crop art from the Farmers of small village in Nilanga, Latur, Maharashtra. (WA) pic.twitter.com/QG3sSJqed0
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) 18 June 2019
Speechless...
— Faceless Man (@allmenmustserv) 19 June 2019
Paying obesiance to the one and only Chhatrapati Shivaji, the man to whom we owe Hindutva still being present in this country.
— RA, the one who talks too much. 🇮🇳 (@rishi011278) 19 June 2019
In case anyone wants to verify , just copy paste this "4QP5+8Q Dapka, Maharashtra" on google maps and it will take directly to this place.
— Shailesh Kumar (@sacred_touch) 18 June 2019
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