Wall of Peace Mural thrown open in Kerala

Category : State Published on: January 07 2023

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The Wall of Peace has been inaugurated in Kerala.
Wall of Peace is a great work of modern mural art on the 700-feet long compound wall of the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School at Cherpulassery in Kerala.
The project was named Wall of Peace not only because by reminding people of history and tradition it promotes the beauty of diversity, tolerance and harmonious co-existence but also because the word “peace” is written on the wall in 250 languages.
A Mural is any piece of graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrates.
Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage.
Some of the places where this painting is found include- Ajanta, Bagh, Sittanavasal, Armamalai cave, Ravan Chhaya rock shelter and Kailashnath temple in Ellora caves. The majority of the themes in these paintings relate to religion- Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism.