So what should we do now? People asked… Then he suggested all to do some rituals to please Baba Dev again. He asked every family to paint their house walls with the paintings of animals and trees etc. to please Baba Dev. They followed the instructions of Badva and did the paintings on the walls of their houses and worshipped Baba Dev as well.
As a result of all these rituals, Baba Dev was pleased again, so he brought the rain to the village after it started blossoming everywhere. Trees happened to grow fruits and full of greenery. No one was unhealthy anymore.
It is believed that after that incident Bhil started painting as a ritual to please Baba Dev in order to maintain the richness and fertility of their surroundings. Painting had become a crucial ritual for them.
Illustration by Amrapali Das
