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My Experiences of Puppetry Training for Azampura Government High School Students

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I often recollected famous "Geethe syllabus- one of the lyrics by TThe Great Sri Purandardasa-- goes like this" Kereya neranu Kerege Chali" in Mayamalava Goula Raaga (I think I am right!!!???). "Kere' in Kannada Language means Pond or a lake. I also wonder, why should we throw the pond water back in the pond- as the meaning of the first line goes. I think, the pond water should be reaching the people who are thirsty for this water. Not that giving water or wasting water. Well, this is how I interrupt the meaning. I may be wrong and may be Sri Purandara Dasa  means it differently.  I infact like his compositions very much.  I always wanted to reach to the needy in whatever way. May be that was one of the reasons for my Puppet Presentation. Addressing essential common issues of commoners from Indian Society.  One such being Practice of Early Girl Child Marriage in Indian Society. I could see this practice more prevalent among po...