Akshay Jalihal (Acharya)

I am AKSHAY JALIHAL born at Bagalkot Bijapur District in 19th December 1993. My parents are Savitha Bhagavat and Ravindra Jalihal. My native is Bagalkot, but now I settled in Bangalore Rural Anekal Tq Chandapura. I am completed my education in POORNA PRAGNYA VIDHYA PEETA and VIDHWAN GURUKUL. I am completed Kavya Sahithya and degree in Sanskrite. I am also Agama Pandith and also did fine arts in Chitrakala Parishad in Bangalore.

My profession is Purohith.I perform all kinds of Pooja,Homas,MandalaPooja’s, Inauguration of Temples and also I am giving motivational speeches.My passion is Rangoli (Sand Arts) through this

I wanted to give social awareness and interest about this art. In olden days this is women art they decorate their houses with colourful Rangoli (Sand Art) designs, Rice Flour and Seacell Powder. But this tradition is disappearing now because of urbanization and busy life. It struck only competitions held during festivals.

I wanted to popularize this art. So, I want to spread this art form through doing portraits like Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose etc.…during election campaign I did social awareness in many places through their art. It is less investment art using sand in any place. We express our feeling through this art. So, I gave new face to the sand art by doing portraits of wellknown people (Sudha Murthy, Mujumdar Sha ect) in Hyper Elastic Rangoli (Sand Art) that is H.D Quality- it will take 24hours Flash Sand Art (Rangoli) I am drawing it in both the hands in 12 minities, Realistic Rongoli (Sand Art) it looks like real picture- it will take 7hours, for Events and for Festivals also I am drawing the different type of Rangoli (sand art).

So, it reaches low-income people also, in painting they want brush, colours, boards etc. by this art we use our fingers and sand but we express same feeling. Who have no money but they want to do art they use this art.? Through this they express their talent. I want everybody to play with colours and fulfil their dreams. Because colours give us positive energy, happiness and mental peace. History, Benefits, Foundation and social work, most of the work I am doing no charge but personal portraits for individual, I charge them because I want to invest this money for social work like poor children education and army found. I am not using this money for personal use. Money from Sand Art (Rangoli) work becomes my contribution to the country.