A MEMARABLE VISIT TO BOMMALAKOLUVU ON VIJAYADASHIMI DAY

On Vijayadashimi day, 17th October, fourteen students of Abhyasa's first batch of IGCSE students along with Mr. Vinayak kallletla, Our beloved Principal, Mr. CVK Sastry, Vice Principal and Mrs.Sita, our Craft teacher went to witness the Bommala Koluvu in the mansion of Srimati Jamuna Ramana Rao, the Deon of South Indian cinema, AT Banjara Hills. A variety of traditional toys were arranged beautifully and in mind boggling order. It revived the cultural heritage of India. There were seven steps in which various toys were kept in the order, from common man to celestial beings and finally to God. In fact in one of the sections the Ramayana was depicted with various events.The arrangement was not only to portray the tradition of India but also portrayed the Gods of Thailand, the western world and so on.

There was also a place, which supported through toys the environmental protection and showed how we are destroying the environment with mindless construction activity. It showed how urbanization is destroying the traditional farming system in India. Overall it was a trip to remember and really hats off to Srimati Jamuna garu for giving us a great opportunity to witness her Bommala Kolluvu.

Another interesting thing that we noticed was every one in the house had participation in the bommala koluvu,right from the 5 year old Grandson to 80 year old Grandpa. Some of the toys have been preserved for over six decades…and they look very bright and fresh. Few snaps taken by us: