On the occasion of Navratri, the programme, ‘Srujan Sharada’ was held recently. It was jointly organised by Shaant Swar Brahma Sangeet Saunstha, Bicholim and Shri Mahamaya Devasthan, Borde – Dicholi, in memory of Vaibhav Prakash Nayak, at Shri Mahamaya Devasthan, Dicholi.
The programme began with the lighting of the traditional lamp (Samai Prajwalan) and inauguration. The chief guests, social worker Ramakant Shetye; entrepreneur Rohit Zantye; president of the institution, Santosh Bhat; director, Gauri Nayak Bhat and other dignitaries and students were also present.
Saraswati Pujan was performed and Santosh welcomed the dignitaries by presenting bouquets.
After the inauguration, there was a programme of devotional singing and Kathak dance. In this, Gauri initially presented the Saraswati hymn ‘Sharade Maa’ who was accompanied by Bhakti Aeer and Riya Divkar.
Divkar sang ‘Main To Aarti Utaru Re’, Tanvi Kaushik sang ‘Jai Jai Hey Veena Vadini’, Prutha Dhond sang ‘Gananayakaya Ganadaivataya’, Bhakti Aeer sang ‘Jai Jai Jag Janani Devi’, Suvidha Parwar sang ‘Hari Mhana Koni Gopal Mhana’, Shreeya Barve sang ‘Keshava Madhava’, Shravi Mayekar sang ‘Achyutam Keshavam’, and Tosha Sinai Sangaonkar sang ‘Brahma Vishnu’ – all of them presented the bhajans.
Invited singers, Alisha Seemepurushkar and Pranali Gavas also presented ‘Rama Ramana Narayana’ and ‘Hridayachya Talavar Nache Ganeshu’ respectively in their style. All of them were accompanied on tabla by Kundan Naik, Yograj Chari on harmonium and Siddhesh Gava on the manjiri.
In the programme, Ananya Bhat and Sayli Talavlikar performed a Kathak dance performance. At the very end, Suvidha Parwar presented the song ‘Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyalia’.
