Several videos by farmers growing these unique designs went viral on Twitter. So we collect two of the best and speak to Srikant Ingalhaikar from Pune - an engineer turned farmer who introduced Japan's Tanbo art (paddy art) to India.
A Pune-based mechanical engineer and industrialist, Shrikant Ingalhalikar has been creating detailed tableaus out of thousands of coloured paddy shoots since 2016 and aims to continue doing so.
Giant-sized paddy art paintings in an idyllic rural setting? The tiny village of Donje Phata in Maharashtra is where you can enjoy this offbeat experience.
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