The celebration of seasons was always
a feature in the 'asrama'. These festivals came to be associated
with the special culture of this institution and the introduction of traditional Indian forms and rituals
in organizing these festivals, including decoration of the site, use of flowers, 'alpana', chanting of
Vedic hymns and blowing of conch-shells gave them a new dimension, aesthetically attractive,
intrinsically Indian yet totally secular. Rabindranath felt it was necessary that an affinity be built
between the students' minds and the flora and fauna of the 'asrama'.
with the special culture of this institution and the introduction of traditional Indian forms and rituals
in organizing these festivals, including decoration of the site, use of flowers, 'alpana', chanting of
Vedic hymns and blowing of conch-shells gave them a new dimension, aesthetically attractive,
intrinsically Indian yet totally secular. Rabindranath felt it was necessary that an affinity be built
between the students' minds and the flora and fauna of the 'asrama'.
