| Eligibility:All
children upto the age of 17 years. The Artefact
chosen is
KODANDA RAMA.
15th Century CE from Gallery A
Rama is one of the most popular incarnations
of Vishnu. Rama, the son of Dasharatha, the king of Ayodhya,
is the hero of the great Indian epic, the Ramayana. Rama is
portrayed as the ideal king, son and brother. He is depicted
in the tribhanga pose. In His right hand He holds an arrow
and in the left a bow. He wears an ornate kirita (crown).
Requirements:
1. Each child to write a short story of any
event in Rama’s life in not more than 1000 words. The
story should reflect some moral and highlight one or more
of Rama’s virtues. Children Age 8yrs and below as of
1 Jan 2010 to draw any scene from the Ramayana on an A4 size
paper sheet. The drawing/coloring to be done using any medium.
2. Can you name as many events in the Ramayana
that specifically talk about when Rama used his bow?
3. Any additional anthropological/historical
information on Kodanda Rama, its importance in the 15th Century,
with the then kings of southern India.
(this question is optional).
Please send your entries in an envelope
marked ARTEFACT OUTREACH PROGRAMME I and your name, address,
contact cell no and email id. The entries must reach the Local
Prarthana Centre by 13th June 2010
The Prarthana teachers to send all the collected
entries to
Shrimat Parijnanashram Vastu Sangrahalaya
C/o Shri Chitrapur Math
Shirali, UK 581 354
by Professional Courier. Address all queries to museumspvs@rediffmail.com
or telephone no 08385-258128.
The winners will be declared on the first Sunday following
Guru Purnima.
Sd/-
Museum Manager
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