"We-Amra Bangla Pathshala (Kochipata) Saraswati Pujo": February 9th, 2020
We-Amra Bangla Pathshala Saraswati Pujo:
This celebration was innovatively formatted keeping the key elements of this festival for better understanding by the NRI Bengali children. This is part of educational curriculum of We-Amra Bangla pathshala (Kochipata): "Learning through Celebration". This was conducted with a simple process starting with Devi Amontron, Sajsojja, Bhog, Devi Aaradhona by using various expressions of creative art forms. Some basic rituals were maintained in worshipping Devi the form of Nirtyanjali, Devi Stuti, Suranjali, Pushpanjali, Aaroti, Pranam Mantra & Bisarjan. Saraswati Murti was also crafted here in Kansas city from scratch by Dr. Nivedita Ganguly, the founder of Kochipata Bangla Pathshala. She also conceptualized this festival in a unique way using various creative art forms to inolve children to learn their culture, tradition, social values through celebration. All children of Kochipata actively participated in this celebration and conducted the process of devi aradhona under guidance. Besides children and parents of Kochipata pathshala other friends and community memebers also joined this celebration. Every member of Kochipata pathshala played their valuable role to make this celebration successful. This was followed by cultural event persented by students and mentors of Kochipata.
For this festival we created our own Saraswati Vandana on We-Amra platform. This is part of our upcoming music albam "Baro Maase Porbon Tero"
Essense of this Saraswati Vandana: This is to help our NRI Bengali children to know their culture and tradition. Devi Saraswati is the symbol of supreme knowledge. She is devine embodiment of music and various art forms. Every year in Bengal, Saraswati pujo is celebrated on a special day called panchami tithi. On that day we worship her for her blessings. Saraswati Vandana lyric is written by Dr. Nivedita Ganguly, Music is composed by Nirmalya Roy. and It is sung by NIrmalya Roy and studuents of Music Mantra Institute (MMI), Kolkata. Music production : MMI.
YOU MAY WATCH THE SONG VIDEO HERE :
