Hindu Gods and Goddesses Dishonoured by Santosh Kumar Behera - HTML preview

BIODATA OF THE AUTHOR

1. Name:Santosh Kumar Behera

2. Birth:17-09-1950, Sambalpur, Odisha, India

3. Qualification:Diploma in Fine Arts, Viswa-Bharati, Santiniketan, WB

4. Profession:Drawing Teacher (Retired), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

5. Present & Permanent Address:

Sen Park Lane, Nayapara

P.O. & Dist. SAMBALPUR – 768001

Odisha, India

(mail to: santosh.behera1709@gmail.com)

6. Service: Kendriya Vidyalaya, Puri (1977 – 1985)

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sambalpur (1985 – 2002)

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Tezu (2002 – 2004)

Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1, Bhubaneswar (2004 – 2008)

7. Activities:

(i)

Collecting discarded materials bearing pictures of Hindu Gods & Goddesses

since 2003 till this day

(ii)

Collecting pictures of Hindu deities from newspapers delivered at my residence

since 2004 till this day

(iii)

In order to create awareness among the people about the dishonouring treatment

done to the Hindu deities, I have arranged an exhibition with my collection of

discarded materials, bearing pictures of Hindu deities, such as packing materials

(labels, wrappers, cardboard packets, plastic pouches and gunny bags etc.),

advertising materials (carry bags, pamphlets and posters) and reading, writing &

printing materials (receipts, cash memos, tickets, envelopes, marriage invitation

cards, visiting cards and torn pieces of newspapers) including discarded

calendars from 05-12-08 to 16-12-08 in the 9th. Rajdhani Book Fair in stall No.

141 at Bhubaneswar. The public appreciated the effort and the media covered

the event. May be this was for the first time in Odisha that an exhibition with

this theme was arranged.

(iv)

I have brought this matter to the notice of different authorities and have sent

articles on this topic to different newspapers but nothing remarkable happened.

(v)

I continue with my effort to create awareness among people about the

dishonouring treatment to Hindu deities.

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10th October 2013

Richmond, Virginia, USA …………………………….…..………Santosh Kumar Behera