Puranava 2020 Milpitas - Heritage Fancy Dress

Description:

 

Grades: Pre-KG to 2nd Grade

Competition Guidelines:

  1. The competition is scheduled to take place at 10am in the morning.
  2. Participants must assemble by 9:45 am and check-in for the competition at the front desk.
  3. Kids need to be ready in their costume. No changing rooms available at the venue.
  4. Participants can speak for a maximum of 5 mins (hard limit) on his or her character.
  5. Sound tracks are not allowed
  6. Kids can make vocal sounds, actions, use gestures and expressions during narration.
  7. Participants will be judged on the following:
    1. Character portrayed - Authenticity of the character (Is it in line with what is mentioned in Indian scriptures?)
    2. Creativity
    3. Presentation skills
  8. Fancy dress is a solo competition
  9. Decision of the judges will be final

 

Grades Topics and Guidelines Duration
Pre-KG-KG Avatars of Vishnu

Kids can choose to represent any one of the avatars of Vishnu, as mentioned in Indian scriptures, from the list below:

Lord Narayana

Nara Narayana

Kapila

Dattareya

Yajneshwara

Rishaba Yogishwara

Hayagreeva

Matsya

Koorma

Varaha

Narasimha

Vamana

Parasurama

Rama

Balarama

Krishna

Kalki

Dhanvanthri

Veda Vyasa

Prithu

Guidelines: 

Kids need to say the name of the  avatar they are dressed up as and need to introduce the avatar to everyone with an apt narration..

The narration can be in active/ passive voice or both. Kids can include any quotes/songs/slokas if they like to. Judging will however be based on:

  • Character portrayed - Authenticity of the character (Is it in line with what is mentioned in Indian scriptures?)
  • Creativity
  • Presentation skills

Parents can visit http://godivinity.org/articles to get more details on avatars of Vishnu that they can refer for narration

Please refer to other general guidelines listed under fancy dress competition

 5 mins
1-2 Pandarpur Bhaktas (Saints of Maharashtra)

Kids can choose to represent any one of the Pandarpur devotees from the list below:

Pundalika

Tukkaram

Namadev

Jnaneshwar

Janabhai

Narahari Sonar

Senanayi

Muktabhai

Komabhai

Gorakumbhar

Bhanudasar

Raka

Kanhopatra

Damaji Pant

Chokamela

Ekanath

Guidelines: 

Kids need to say the name of the  Pandarpur Bhakta they are dressed up as and  need to introduce the bhakta to everyone with an apt narration.

Pandarpur bhaktas have composed numerous ‘Abhangs’ in Marathi glorifying Lord Panduranga. Kids can also choose to render an Abhang composed by the Pandarpur Bhakta they depict.  Please note that that Abhang rendition is truly optional. 

The narration can be in active/ passive voice or both. Kids can include any quotes/abhangs/slokas if they like to. Judging will however be based on:

  • Character portrayed - Authenticity of the character (Is it in line with what is mentioned in Indian scriptures?)
  • Creativity
  • Presentation skills

Parents can visit http://godivinity.org/articles to get more details on Pandarpur Bhaktas that they can refer for narration

Please refer to other general guidelines listed under fancy dress competition.

 5 mins

 

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