Tulsi Vrindavan cake from The Dream Cakes as a part of the Festival of lights Collaboration.
We are 37 cake artists from around the world, all from different countries and regions with different backgrounds, religions and ethnicities. We have come together to acknowledge a beautiful, special Hindu holiday which is celebrated in Autumn of every year. It is called “Diwali”, also known as “A Festival of Lights”.
Diwali – A festival of lights, signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair. This festival is celebrated for 4 days and the festivities continue for 10 days later till Tulsi Vivah. Houses are decorated with lights, diyas and lanterns and firecrackers are burnt during these days.
Tulsi (holy basil) plant is regarded as a reincarnation of goddess Mahalaxmi and hence is very sacred to the hindus and is also considered as a wife of Lord Vishnu. In many Hindu homes, the Tulsi Vrindavan (a special structure in which the Holy basil plant is grown) is kept in the courtyard and is worshiped on a daily basis.
On the auspiceous day of the Tulsi Vivah (ceremonial Tulsi Marriage), the tulsivrindavan is painted and decorated as a bride. Rangoli is drawn around the vrindavan. Diyas with watis (cotton thread used for lighting the ghee lamps) are lit around it and worshiped alongwith a ‘Naivedya\Prasad’(food offering).

My piece of work is a tribute to this holy plant “Tulsi” which not only has spirutual significance but also has many medicinal values. A Marble Tulsi Vrindavan with rajasthani art work over it. Around it is drawn a form of Sanskaar bhaarati rangoli. Diyas and small lights placed all around.