Dear Rini Baidew Extremely well said about Mahapurush Srimanta Sankaradeva. I can not agree with you more specially about the last line that no genius in the world has been so versatile. It is utter failure on the part of Assamese people including all of us to propagate his philosophy to unite all the original inhabitants of the state irrespective of our caste, creed, community tribe etc.
Mayur Chandigarh --- Rini Kakati <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --------------------------------- In the wake of 557th birth anniversary of Mahapurusa Sankaradeva, it remind me of late: Padma Kanta Dutta (my jethu) the founder of Sankar Jayanti celebration at London, who came to visit me in August, 1983. He was the President of Kumar gaon Sankar Mandir at Tezpur and a devout Vaisnavite. He served all his life for Sankar Sangha. During his stay he was very persistent to celebrate Sankar Jayanti Mahotsav in London. Another well-known and a pious lady, late: Subhadra Kakati from Sualkuchi, (Dr. Dinesh Kakati's mother) was also in London at the same time. She was delighted with the idea of starting a Sankar Sangha at London and joined in. Late: Khageshsar Saikia, the secretary of Kumar gaon, Sankar Mandir at Tezpur was also visiting his daughter in Manchester at the same time. What a coincidence ! . I saw it as a Guru blessing in disguise. With Jethu's inspiration and guidance, I was able to organise 535th birth anniversary of Srimanta Sankaradeva at Tavistock Community Hall in Harlesden for the first time with the help of Assamese community in London. Although the idea was initially started by me, apparently it became a joint process of everybody that we are able to praise our Guru and celebrate Sankar Jayanti every year in London. With my head bowed in reverence, I pray to these great three people and thank them for leading us to the path of our Guru Mahapurusa Sankaradeva. Because " The history of the Assamese people, the history of its national awareness is the life of Sankaradeva -- he is the pulse of the people". In the last 555th years none of Sankaradeva's stature has been born in Assam. Many religious preachers in this period undoubtedly equals of Sankardeva was their, but none combine like Sankaradeva. He was the poet, the philosopher, the musician, the dramatist, the actor and the producer, the composer of dances, the painter, the much travelled social reformer and the founder of the Vaisnavite faith in one. No genius in the world has been so versatile. Rini Kakati You can view the photo by attachment or below. From the left, Late: Padma Kanta Dutta, founder of Sankar Jayanti at UK along with his friend Late: Khageshsar Saikia in 1983 --------------------------------- Fed up with spam in your inbox? Find out how to deal with junk e-mail here! > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
