Context 

• The Wall of Peace, a great work of modern mural art on the 700-feet long compound wall, in Cherpulassery, was inaugurated recently.

Wall of Peace

• It is a on the 700-feet long compound wall of Government Vocational Higher Secondary School at Cherpulassery, Kerala
• It has won many accolades, including the Eurasia World Record for the largest public art project. 
• The word ‘peace’ has been embossed on the wall in 250 world languages. 
• Apart from peace, struggle for freedom is used as the key motif.
• The wall has also been a tribute to Cherpulassery’s local heroes of freedom struggle.
• Cherpulassery’s traditional cultural activity like Kaalavela, and Karalmanna’s famous Pandibhojanam too have found a place on the wall. 
• Mahatma Gandhi’s visit to the region is also on the Wall of Peace.

Mural Art

• Mural art is the painting of images executed on the walls of large structures.
•  The existence of mural paintings in India dates back to 2nd century BC to 10th century AD
• The most common themes of mural paintings were religious and are based on three religions of hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
• The majority of the murals are found in natural caves or rock-cut chambers.
• The most famous mural paintings  are  Ajanta cave paintings, Ellora cave paintings, Sittanavasal, Lepakshi paintings and Bagh cave paintings.

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