PRAYAGRAJ: A Muslim tailor from Sangam City, who has been stitching costumes of Ramleela protagonists for over a decade, is now busy sewing the ‘safa’ or turban for Lord Hanuman. The zari-embroidered ‘safa’ will be resplendent on the presiding deity of the revered Bada Hanuman temple on April 16 — Hanuman Jayanti.
Khuldabad resident, Mohd Sartaj Khan, who has been quietly spreading the message of communal harmony by actively participating in Ramleelas for 11 years and adorning epic characters on stage with his specially-tailored clothes, has taken his mission a step forward.
“I am grateful to have got the opportunity to stich a ‘safa’ (turban) for Lord Hanuman. The specially embroidered turban would be 70 inches wide and the fabric will be sourced from Japan silk and embellished with zari,” he said.
