PANJIM: The Samadhi Sthal of Goa’s first Chief Minister late Dayanand Bandodkar at Miramar, was decorated in Kavi art form with flower petals, to mark the 50th death anniversary of Bandodkar.
The Samadhi Sthal was decorated in Kavi art form by the students of Shrimati High School, Velguem under the guidance of Art teacher Yogesh Kauthankar and other school staff. The efforts taken by the students revived the oldest art form of the State.
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Kavi art is known as a sacred and oldest art form of Goan cultural heritage. At present, the Kavi art is on the verge of extinction but can be still seen in the form of murals at temples in the Konkan region, old houses and small shrines in the State.
During Portuguese rule, Kavi art was recognised with a special status and after Goa`s Liberation, the first Chief Minister late Bandodkar took the initiative to promote this art as a Goan identity. It is called to be an indigenous architectural ornamentation technique of the Konkan Goan coast.
During G20 meet in Goa, most of the old heritage buildings at Patto-Panaji were decorated and painted in Kaviart form.
On the occasion, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant led the people of the State to pay rich tributes to Bandodkar. He garlanded the Statue of Bandodkar at old Secretariat, Panjim and also at the Secretariat Complex, Porvorim.
Sawant cherished the memories of Bandodkar, who is fondly known as Bhausaheb Bandodkar among the people of Goa. Contribution made by late Bhausaheb towards social upliftment, educational sector and other areas of infrastructure as well as in art and culture will always be remembered by the people of Goa, he said.
Sawant said the State government is organising various programmes and undertaking various initiatives in the field of sports and education to pay gratitude towards Bhausaheb for his relentless works towards development of the State.
Power Minister Ramakrishna alias Sudin Dhavalikar; Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel, Director General of Police Jaspal Singh, members of Bandodkar`s family and others were present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister also laid foundation stone for renovation of samadhi of late Bandodkar at Miramar.
