On Sunday dated 03.10.2010, I reached my lovely village after almost one year. To my utter surprise, I came to know that there was a function where some bhajan singers of our village are performing in the Neelkanth Mandir. When I reached Mandir, I saw Shri Sohan to perform nachari, devi bhajan and shiv bhajan etc. Upto that time I didn't know that there was some special occasion which have been celebrated in our village every year. That was the Varshikotsav at Shiv Mandir. In my earlier days, i used to visit mandir with my father during such varshikotsav samaroh. The environment of neelkanth mandir was amazing and full of devotion. The campus of mandir was full with gents and ladies and all were enjoying the bhakti ras amrit. Sohan is a very good singer and he is blessed with very good voice. I think, if he is given opportunity, he will certainly excel in this field.
After the performance of Shri Sohan, the artists of our neighbour Bangaon (village of so many itellectuals, bhakts like Shri Shri 108 Shri Laxminath Gosain) came and rocked the campus of neelkanth mandir with arrays of bhakti sangeet of many reknowned geetkar viz. Laxminath Gosain, Madhukant Jha Madhukar and Premi Ji. Nandji of Bangaon (Part of Naval-Nand Jodi of Maithili sangeet) started with a shiv bhajan of Babajee "hum nai karab ehan jamai". Later he performed a very famous nachari of Premiji "japto nai kiyo tohar naam hau baba". All listners and bhakt started dancing on the tune of Nand Ji. I am perhaps fortunate to be present on this auspicious occasion and saw the live performance of Shri Nand Ji. Certainly he is a gem of Mithila and I pray to audhardani that he may get all the things in his life.
After the performance of nandji several artists of Bangaon performed on this occasion. Some of them are Shri Bechan Poddar and his daughter Sakshi Kumari. We were used to see performing Bechan Poddar as dancer only but bhajan from him shows his versatility in singing.
Really, this was a grand occasion and I hope, i will be present, whenever, Mahadev permits us.
