The craft of traditional doll making is diminishing day by day. Mysore becomes a land of dolls during the Dasara festival. The festival encourages keeping the craft of wooden and clay doll-making alive and allows the grown-ups to become children for a few days each year. Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden toys and dolls that are manufactured in the town of Channapatna. Traditionally, the work involved lacquering the wood of the Wrightia tinctoria tree colloquially called Aale mara (ivory-wood). This artwork is a tribute to such dolls which are integral part of Dasara celebrations! Done with Procreate. Format - GIF.