---- LET'S GO TO TAGORE’S SHANTINIKETAN----
Written by- Rupesh Kumar Samanta/ 06.05.2018
Part- 2
----- China Vaban
[Chinese House] -----
China
Vaban is in the side of the Hindi Vaban. There are many distinguished pamphlets
in Chinese literature and Buddhist scriptures. There is a huge scope to study
and research in Chinese language. It was established in the efforts of
Professor Tan-yun-shan.
---- Mukut Ghar
-----
Under the
supervision of former teacher Santosh Chandra Majumdar, the students made a
house of straw-roof in front of the Chinese House. Rabindranath's 'Mukut' drama
was first performed here. So this house was named 'Mukutghar'.
----- Kala
Vaban [Art Building] -----
On the
way of Sriniketan, there is the Kalabhoban. The old name of the Kala Bhabha was
'Nandan'. Then there was an old house. The name of the new house is 'Nabanandan'.
There are reservoirs, libraries and offices. There are collections of paintings
and sculptures of famous artists in the museum.
---- Sangeet
Vaban [House of Music] -----
Next to
the Kala Vaban, the second house is called 'Sangeet Vaban'. It is famous for practicing
music.
----- Natya
Ghar [Theater Hall] -----
The big
hall next to Rabindra Bhaban is the Natya Ghar. Drama and other events are held
here.
----- Kendriya
Library [Central Library] -----
The
central library is in front of the main office of the university. Apart from
this library there are also departmental libraries. Such as Rabindra Bhaban,
Kalabhan, Shiksha Bhaban, Patha Vaban, Shikshasatra, Palli Shiksha Vaban, Palli
Sangathan, Hindi Vaban, Chinese Vaban, Binay Vaban, Darshan Vaban and Sangeet Vaban.
There are more than six lakh books in this library.
---- Uttarayan [Northern
Compound] -----
North
area of the monastery of Santiniketan is called 'Uttarayan'. There are five
houses in Uttarayan. The houses are - Konark, Udayan, Shyamali, Punascha and
Udichi. There are also Chitravanu-Guhagar and Bichitra.
---- Konark
-----
There is
a house named 'Konark' next to the Shimul tree of Uttarayan. At first two huts
were made in the Uttarayan area. One of them was transformed into 'Konark'
home. Firstly its roof was made of straw. Afterwards it was conreted. The floor
of the house was up and down.
----Udayan-----
This
house has been broken by many times and today's form is 'Udayan'. There was
woodwork inside the house. There is the gap in the middle and there is the sitting
place around the gap. The inner walls are covered with cooling mat. The
interior of the house was created by Kaviguru himself. The last birthday of the
poet was observed in the porch of this house. On July 5, 1941, Rabindranath
went to Calcutta for the last time for illness. Rabindra-Museum was firstly developed at this
house.
---- Shyamoli
-----
On the
east side of Konark in Uttaran, the clay house is Shyamali. Rabindranath would
never have liked the same house. So this house is built. The walls and ceilings
of the house are of soil. The students of Kala Vaban made many statues in Shyamali’s
wall. There is a unique 'Santal-Santalini' architecture built by Ramkinkar Base
on the entrance. Gandhiji, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Binoba and many prominent
personalities including Mother Teresa stayed in this house.
----- Punascha
-----
Punascha
house was built to satisfy the wish of Tagore on the east side of Shyamali. The
walls of this house are made of clay and the roof is made of concrete. There is
a room in the middle and there is an open verandah around it. Later the balcony
was covered by glasses. The poet told that Shyamali was the last house of his
life. But again this house was built. So the house was named 'Punascha’.
----- Udichi
-----
Practically,
the poet could not stay in a house for a long time. So, Udichi was built again.
This is the last house of the poet. The name of this house is 'Sejuti'; then
the house is named as 'Udichi' as it is on the north side. There is a balcony of
the room. There is a rose garden made by Rathindranath.
-----
Chitravanu-Guhaghar -----
‘Chitravanu-Guhaghar’
is located in the South of Uttarayan. The name of the first floor is ‘Chitravanu’
and the name of the ground floor is ‘Guhaghar’. Rabindranath’s daughter-in-law had
a studio at at Chitrvanu and the Guhaghar was the workshop of Rabindranath
Tagore. It is like a cave to see the outside of the Guhaghar and it was like
the cabin of the ship to look inside.
----- Bichitra
(Rabindra Bhavan) -----
‘Bichitra’ is located in front of the
entrance gate of Uttarayan. Here is the Rabindra-Museum. This house was built
on the occasion of Rabindra’s birth centenary in the year 1961. There are many
pictures of Rabindranath's manuscript, letters, Nobel medal (the replica, the
original has been stolen), the documents, the photographs of Rabindranath and
other artistics, the gift items, Rabindranath’s dress and his utensils. There are also exhibition
hall, archives, libraries, Rabindra projects, multimedia projects, audio-visual
sections, conservation departments. In the library there are many books written
by Rabindranath. There are also cassette-disc of Rabindra Sangeet and
Rabindra-poetry. Tthere are also translation of Rabindra Sahitya, various
newspapers, newspaper selections etc. There are documentaries about him and his
stories and novels in the musium.
----- Side Scenes -----
Do not forget to see the sights as well
as sightseeing after visiting Santiniketan. Of course you must see-
Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary. 2. Kankalitala is one of
the most famous ground on the banks of the Kopai River. According to belief,
the water of the pond contains the body of Sati. Here Sati's Kankar or Waist
fell. 3. There is the birthplace of Tarashankar Bandopadhyay,
Lavpur. It is approximately 30 km away. 4. Besides, there is Small Industry centre. There are
many hand made things including Batik, Skin, Gala, handloom etc. 5. There are
also excellent bag shops. 6. It should not mistake to see the small market of
hand ar near Khoyai.
-----Rupesh Kumar Samanta / 06.05.18
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