Moodbidri: Unique Christmas star made by 10 different materials

Mangalore Today News Network

Moodbidri, Dec 24, 2022: A unique rotating Christmas star made by Life Seva samsthe of Shirtadi, this star built using by grains, millets, mustard, coriander.

This star will be put on display in the premises of Mount Carmel Church in Shirtadi from December 23rd to January 5th on the occasion of Christmas.

 

 

 

The Nakshatra weights 120 kg, is 12 feet tall and 11 feet wide, and at the center of the Nakshatra is an attractive thatched-roof godali depicting the birth of Jesus Christ.

This Nakshatra is designed as a moving model, for which a 1 HP motor and a vehicle housing are fitted.

Prasanna Joel Sequeira, head of the organization, worked for 3 continuous weeks to prepare this star. Along with him, members of the organization Naveen Shetty Shirtadi, Cyprian D’Souza Shirtadi, Ramesh Shetty Mangalore, Nagaraj Alangaru have collaborated.

This organization has been involved in large scale star making for the past 10 years and has been making stars every year using a unique variety of materials.

10 different types of materials are used for this Nakshatra.

This year star Built using with 1 kg mustard, 1 kg coriander, 1 kg gram, 1 kg millet, 2 kg groundnut, 20 kg raw betel nut, 2 kg dry betel nut, motor, vehicle housing, wooden pieces, this nakshatra is powered by electric, decorated with lights and looks attractive.

This nakshatra was built with the cooperation of the interfaith community with the original intention of communal harmony. It often speaks of the need for mutual peace and tranquility.