Wednesday, January 13, 2010

21st century modernisation OR Shame??



Well,I heard dis in aftrnun today from a friend of mine..The Moment I heard it,I was dumbstruck.I had nothing to say.She told me that in their college(not taking the name,an engineering colg),they are going to have fashion show,ramp walk in d auspicious occasion of saraswati puja..
"My GOD,wat dis girl is saying??"-This was my first reaction when i heard it.
Goddess Saraswati is considered as the goddess for education in hindu mythology.And wat respect ar we showing to the godess?? A fashion show!!!
Its has been years,from when the seriousness of the worshippers and the piousness of the puja has vanished.Loud music is played on the mandaps in the puja dayz,and the cheap item songs supress the voice of the slokas orated during the puja.Well,u cant ask people of evry strata of the society to worship god with a piousness and not dance/enjoy playing loud music.Bt atleast we can expect a lot more decency from the educated people around the state.
And dis college plans to do a fashion show?!! The puja gets into the backseat and the fashion show gets into the front seat..Is this what we are heading towards 21st century modernisation.Lacking pure devotion needed for a puja and walking in skimpy clothes just to show off a decent body wid MA SARASWATI behind the front stage??
I dont know which 'fertile' brains have given rise to this unethical idea.
Im sorry,but i pity their imaginative 'creative'ideas..Fashion Show may be an integral part of a fest,but not a puja!! We r giving rise to these engineers,who lack their common sense,Cramming and passing the exams wont help friends..Its ur improvisations and thoughtprocesses which are gonna lead u towards the glory of an engineer.Bt im afraid,my fellow engineering colleagues lack it..
They may call it the 21st century modernisation,ut to me its a step towards shame..

13 comments:

  1. tui thik bolechis.saraswati puja te fasion show eta mana jai na.jekhane saraswati devi ke amra godess of education bolli.ar ei dhoroner kaj k 21st century er modernisation na bole 11th century er modernisation bolle khub valo hoi.emon ki 11th century teo ei kaj hoyeche kina sondeho.really,its a step towards shame.

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  2. ekta jigyashyo ache...sarswati pujo ke niye amar jokhon "bangali r valentines day" boley ahlad kori, ba unmotto chokhey takiye thaki kokhon se ashbe sodyo sholo-atharo ekusher notun shari porey, tokhon to amra bhabi na je saraswati pujor bhabonata ekmatrik....amar mone hoy, kono trimatrik/ bohumatrik frame ey kono pujor hullor ke simaboddhwo kora jay na. eto onekta sei "oposanaskriti" der dhwajwa dhari der kotha mone koriye dey.
    Pujo mane amader sobar kache ek ek rokom....jara jebhabe anondo kortey chay/ pare...seisob niyei pujo. shudhu dhormer jatakol niye narachara kore ki laabh? sei bhabtey geley to sarswati pujo theke biye, amader portyekti sanskrit sloker mane bujhey awarety hoy tai naki?
    ar fashion show holeo to khoti nei..fashion is an art, its a discipline that is studied by many. saraswati ke sob theke bhalo bhabe srodharghyo nibedon kora jaay nijer kajer madhyomey. kichu dolchut engineering chatro-chatri ra jodi nijeder moner rongeen dik takey sei bhabe prokash krotey chaay ba bhalobahsey tatey khoti ki?

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  4. Hmmmm....as writing...I can't help appreciating it....But,I am with Meghpeon...to some extent...the festival we celebrate are only the mediums to enjoy ourself in our own way..they are not meant for devotions at all,if u think that way...think about d pandits who utter those auspicious slokas..how much devotion they render toward these ceremonies?? Nil!!!Why they have taken up this profession???Just to make their both ends meet!!They are far more concerned about those rituals...not devotion,dear!!
    U know..Vivekananda once told...that it's better to play football rather than building a temple....The rule is up to u...in which way u r going to show devotion to the God...as long as your devotion is concerned...you can worship God in any way u like it...it might be by writing blogs...or by composing Telefilm...or it might be by the Fashion show as well...no matter wat you do...do it with d full devotion...& that's the way to worship God.....

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  5. bengal er somaj er chokhe meghpeon bolechen saraswati pujo "bangali r valentines day".thik ache.manlam.abr bolchen "fashion is an art".eta abr western view.tai je kono ekta dik theke bichar kora uchit.ar ei gorib er dese kota lok fasion bojhe?ar "Pujo mane amader sobar kache ek ek rokom".ami bujhi,apni bojhen kintu je chele ta k pujo te sakal theke amader moto loke der bari te pujo korte hoy,tader kache pujo ta thik ki rokom??erao "dol-chut".tai ans ta apni valo dite parben.
    opekkai roilm

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  6. At Kutti di & Arpita:
    Bangali der Valentines day boli thik ache,kintu kotha holo,Bangali ra ki tai bole valentines day(14th feb) te chup chap bose thake??
    Amar joto bondhu and bandhobi der dekhechi tara kintu 14 feb takei dekhe as a valentines day..and acc to them its just another date wid ur gf/bf..just dat both of them is dressed in eastern.Prem korche tara..roj e kore..saraswati pujor din o kore,just dressing sense alada hoy..Ar Astami r din sokale anjali ta na dile to mon ta khut khut kore..Amra bangali,pujo amader aitijhyo..
    Fashion Show according to me is a process where too many brains work on too little clothes with too many ideas to cover too little areas...
    And i think dat Fashion Show is a event whic cud hav been done in any damn other day,bt according to our traditions saraswati pujo is done on basant panchami from innumerable years back..So wat i meant to say was dat dis show cud hav been organised on any other day..Y on d day of puja?? dat too highlighting d event and not the puja????

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  7. @sabyasachi, "fashion is an art" eta western view? tahole to bhai kalidas er "abhignan shakuntalam" ba jaydev er "geetgovindam" ey shakuntala ba radhika r nikhut bostro o kesh o binyash ke western boltey hoy...draupadi ba sita r kothato bad dilam.
    actually fashion is not about brands..tumi je saraswati pujor din dhuti porbe..tarditional naki haal fashion er rongeen..that's actually pasrt of your fashion sense....fashion is an art because it projects the way you are. drishtisukh ar ki.
    Ar je cheleta bari bari pujo kroe berache, ba pujo mondopey khatche, he chose it to be that way. purut moshayi chara pujo hoeb na keu to boleni..puran boley brahmon mane biddyo je jon...seto amra je keu hotey pari..jake sombhrom kori seo hotey pare..mamuli montro ucharon korey pujor suddhota bojay thakena.. its all in our mind. asholey ki jano, west er dikey takiye sobkichur byakhya khunjo na. amader nijoshyota onek brihot, art er concept o tai lal paar goroder sharir shoundorjyer modhye khujey pai..and that's what you call fahsion.
    @bhai, onek boro comment dilam. fashion show onyodino hotey pare...saraswati pujor dino hotey pare. boshonto ponchomi maneyi onyoshob borjon kano? in fact ei bhabeyi to egiye jawa..generation y boshonto ponchomir in prem kora sikhiyechilo, tatey sarswati debyoi er mohima kono motey khondito hoyni. ar generation w jodi fashion show r protyabortoney sedinke nijeke khushi rakhtey chay, tateo saraswati pujor gorbo khondito hoyna. nijer snigdhota proman korar jonyo sarswati debi r jekhane aradhona shottikarer proyojon sedin ke ba sesomoy korleyi takey sob theke beshi sroddhagyapon kora hoy....karo se sroddha gyapon gaan, karo ba porashuno, karo ba mini skirt er opor nokshi kanthar onbodyo mishel..egiye jetey khotita ki?

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  8. i agree wit meghpeon...if we ppl r so religious minded den y dont we stnd agnst dose ppl who indulge in drinking during d pujas...pujor namei ei deshe sobchey beshi "BHONDAMI" hoy...nd ankan exposing shud'nt hav been an issue...if u quote Hindu mythology den u mst knw dat INDIA is d land of "KAMASUTRA"...many temple inscriptions r der 4 us 2 c...so d main ting shud b devotion in any DAMN way...

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  9. Yeah dats true to certain extent,but accrding to me,y dis day..all 364 odr days were bukd? and if fashion show is an event on saraswati puja,wat will dey do on fest..a poll dance??(i wudnt mind ssein it..lolss)

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  10. der is no limit to pointless arguing,if dey pay good respect den dey shud carry on...

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  11. Lemme tell u a story.........It might appear to be a fairy tales to you...but if u chore deep into it...u will come out..wid d moral hidden behind it...
    Once upon a time there lived a street perfomer,who was renowned for his juggling capacity.He flourished in his trade when he was young..
    but as he grew old...he became feeble...and was incapable for his profession....he was compelled to take shelter in a church....and started staying
    with the monks over there....but he used to repent a lot..as he couldnot worship the God under whose shelter he was dwelling.....since he didn't know
    the techniques of worshipping.....when he was engrossed in these thoughts....suddenly he struck gold.......he felt that he knew juggling to show it to Mother Mary
    The moment he came up wid the idea,he started performing and he was so much devoted to God that tears were rolling down his eyes and flooding the
    floor........the monks were absolutely taken aback...as he was standing upside down..in front of the idol...showing his feets.....it was quite an insult to the
    church.....the priests went there to stop the sacriledge....& punish the juggler.But they were retained from doing so....since they were startled to see Mother
    Mary stepping down from the idol and wiping the tears of her desciple......which these priests inspite of devoting there lives for her failed to achieve.....
    They lacked the devotion.....which the juggler had.....this was the reason behind their failure...........SO,dear Ankan.....it's not wat u do.....but how u do it
    matters....ami Swaraswati pujo te fashion show hobe ki hobe na..ta nea kichui bolini....ami bolechi...j jai koruk na kano devotion tai main..
    seta k ki bhabe reveal korbe seta tar baypar.........
    ARPITA

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  12. Hmm..bt as per i know,fashion show ora korche for entertainment,they dont have any feelings of devotions asscociated with it..U r ryt,je amra devotion dekhalei holo,coz,we dnt knw sanskrit,even in our daily prayers we juz pray in our known language,bt with devotion(as tld by u in the stry)..bt here d students r doin it for fun..dats d differenace...

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