Indian Arrival 2012 at VBHC

Vishnu Boys Hindu College recently celebrated Indian Arrival Day at the school with lots of rich culture reflective of what our ancestors brought with them to the shores of Trinidad and Tobago. Certainly, a vast number of the culture and traditions live on, but there are a few which have been slowly slipping away. The Art of Rangoli is one such dying art form. For the last 20 years or so, a beautifully decorated rangoli bedi could have only been seen in a Hindu Wedding. The everyday puja bedi is decorated with flour!!! The purpose of rangoli on the bedi is to make the bedi so beautiful that the Gods and Goddesses will be pleased when they take their seat there. Hence the reason for the Rangoli project.... The selected groups chose from the themes of Surya, Ganesh, Devi, Shiva and Krishna. They were given 2. 5 hours to decorate a two-tier bedi based on the theme they chose. I must say the judges, Ms Shalini Seereeram and Mrs Geeta, the VBHC Administration, the staff, the student body were ALL IMPRESSED at your level of work. Indeed, it was a wonderful Rangoli Unit...... Congratulations Rangoli Artsits of VBHC!!! You did us proud.... Feel free to share your comments and samples pics of the rangoli art work done by the students can be seen below....