Wooden Dhola Maru

wooden dhola maru graphic Dhola-Maru Figure carved out of white wood by a Rajasthani craftsman.

Let us know about Dhola Maru, The legend of Dhola and Maru is the Indian version of Romeo-Juliet saga.The princess Maru was from a place called Pugal near Bikaner while Dhola was the young handsome prince of Gwalior.A terible drought in Pugal made Maru's (then 2 years old) father shift to gwalior, which was ruled by his friend, the father of Dhola. He stayed there for three years and before leaving for his hometown, the two kings each promissed to get their children married to each other, However, after a span of 20 years all promise were forgotten and Maru was betrothed to a man called Umra. But destiny prevailed and barred from pugal who had travelled to Gwalior, sang at the royal court about the childhood betrothal of Dhola and Maru. After listening to the song Dhola fell hook, line and sinker for the virtuous princess Maru. with love in his eyes Maru began wooing who also fell in love with the handsome Dhola. Where two hearts collide there has to be an outcome, and so they decide to run away, Umra came to know about their plans and went after them with his brother Sumra. The eloping lovers with their Camel having their bows arrows were no match for the Umra-Sumra brothers who had guns. However, they were able to evade the evil brothers and took refuge in a forest. Unfortunately Dhola was bitten by a snake and died on the spot, Maru, proceeded to weep the death. Luck favoured Maru and her cries were heard by Lord Shiva and consort Parvati. parvati requested her husband to revive Dhola and thus by divine intervention the lovers were united to live happily ever after.

This Statue of Dhola Maru will bring a sense of true love.


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