Probashi- Mythology
Probashi- Mythology
Ode To Goddess Saraswati
Ode to
Goddess Saraswati
Morning I woke from my sleep
and peeked out of the window to find throng of children who normally at this time should be going to school were today decked in kurta or saree with either garlands or prayer plates in their hand walking to a beautifully decked pandal some distance away . These pujo rituals are for the
Mothers and Grandmothers
I wondered , not for children , they better be at school learning their lessons . Curiosity got the better of me and I followed them to the pandal . Heree a flurry of activities greeted me. College going youth were running around obviously very busy‐ a boy in faded jeans and a
Sketch by Saikat Chaudhuri , Bhisnupur , Bankura District , West Bengal yellow kurta visibly perturbed called out “ Kakimaa ( aunt ) will you please and here I was a willing listener . It would rest the operation of the pass me the flowers ”, a girl in a red was win ‐ win for both of us . Universe . A chance remark by Devi bordered saree wondered aloud
Bhagwati ‐ “ with Knowledge ” – got “ where are the apples for the Mashima gave me a ringside view Brahma thinking . Of course Prasad ”, while a boy in black t shirt with the skill of a seasoned college knowledge could be the key for with a Ghe Guevera graphic lecturer . The arrangements were managing the Universe Brahma interspersed with turmeric stains for the Saraswati Pujo and the idol realized and from his forehead grumbled “ Poltu is not back with was Ma Saraswati the goddess of emerged Devi Saraswati . She had a the vegetables , this year also I think learning whose puja celebrations book in one hand and a Veena in the bhog would be late ”. The pandal are done during Magh Shukl other and was draped in white was obviously a very busy place .
Panchami , the day when Saraswati straddling a white swan . Similar to Only island of serenity was the idol was born . Students in particular the idol kept in the pandal . How true on a pedestal with her serene face ; pray to this goddess of learning I thought for if we look back on big eyes , body draped in white with reverence requesting her history we would find that saree , straddled on a swan looked blessing so that they may attain Knowledge has always ruled the down at the confusion and proficiency in their chosen area of world . cacophony with indulgence . study . This explained why there were so many students in the Puja By this time Prof Mukherjee had What is going on I wondered a bit
Pandal . joined us and quipped in . Do you loudly and at ear shot distance of know that Madan Mohan Malviya
Mashima who was unmindfully There is an interesting story laid the foundation stone of the cracking betel nuts , apparently the connected with Saraswati ’ s birth
Beneras Hindu University in 1916 on young people around did not have
Mashima continued . Mythology
Basant Panchami day? The much work for Mashima . “ Ei ki has it that when Brahma the University which Pandit Malviya tumi jano Na ” ( oh you do not Creator contemplated making the rightfully considered as a temple of know !)
Mashima exclaimed . Universe , he was at loss to device a learning was aptly started by
Mashima inched closed , I could mechanism for controlling the way invoking the blessing of Goddess guess she was more than happy to the Universe would operate . He Saraswati . Prof
Mukherjee then get someonee as ignorant as me , for was on the lookout for the went on to give some more she had lots of time , and lots to tell fundamental principle on which