Holi - The Festival of Colors

Down the memory lane again - playing holi in Vidyamandira. The night before the day of holi, we would plan with our Maharaj - where to go, who would sing, who would play khol, karatal, harmonium, why to play dry holi colors only, how to follow the streets without blocking traffic, (and obviously our own group planning - like how to greet people who are peeking out of the windows, how to acto like "bhaja-machh-ti-ulte-khete-parina") etc. etc.

Typically, we would visit our Professors home, who lived near by - walking distance. We would exchange abir, play some songs and in return get some sweets/namkeens. In the evening Sanskritik Anusthan, once /Ramkumar-babu/ came. His story telling along with Bhakti-giti... aha, it was like the spoon of hot chocolate over the vanilla scoop :-).
And Monks would play holi inside the Math campus, Go-ing round and round and round (Go-Becharas) ;-,)

I'm not exactly sure why Lord Krishna started holi festival. But I think he had an hidden agenda, wanted everyone to have fun and rejuvenated, an yearly self purification, getting rid to all colors and get the color of mother nature - I may be wrong though.

This year holi celebration is about 10 days from now. Just for a change can we get involve in a new fun activity with this year's holi, more like with a /Mahaveera/ mind-fullness; Lets paint our neighborhoods - Base of a Tree, An abandoned wall, A deserted corner, A lonely Rock on the street side, or even /Kinu Gowalar Goli/.
Paint supply for you:
(The bottle art is from Brazil, my manager gifted me)
And for the sake of Lord Haumana, please please please don't use these #bandureRongs and #bandureTechniques. Please realize like yours, others eyes are also as important, ask #shankaraEyeFoundation #2020. I know one incident of a 7 years old from my childhood memories.
Are Dhur Maharaj! Oto raag korechhen keno?
Ota to 6ft 2inch BABU-der theke SONA kotha. Kothai achhe na - “SONKHER korat, jeteo kaate, aasteo kaate”. Sob Maharaj der proti oder eto khaDa-khaDi chhilo keno jani na. Ar oi #limitLess nyaDa guru ta ektu limit cross korechhilo tai… bina meghe bajropat!


Kintu ekta odbhut byapar ki janen Maharaj, sshhh… Ekhane sob sarkari office e dekhi, yaa taboD-taboD Shiva gulo, sobai Sobuj-Sobuj kali-te Signature korchhe. Ki odbhut Signature-ness, tai na? Bolun to, Sudha-paan e ki tar prakrito kraon?


#joyDuggaDugga
Why only uniform for Army, Police, Lawyers, Doctors, Students? Why not same for say, Auto Drivers, Bus Drivers, Rickshaw Pullers, Construction Workers, Shipment Delivery Person. Every person should proud of their uniform colors. No? If yes, then all over India UNIQUE colors should be implemented (not state-wise). A huge-font-size should print on the back, that say, "May I Help you?". #letsAllBeProud

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