Why a picture of a cat in Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha? lets know the reason
Why a picture of a cat in Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha ?Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha This is a must-have in every Odia household. A small child gets the foundation of learning the Odia language from this book. A small child acquires knowledge of spelling, cursive and arithmetic from this book written by Madhusudan Rao. It would not be an exaggeration to say that this book by Madhusudan Rao brought a revolutionary change to the Odia language. Because this book is very much loved by everyone from child to oldman. Which gives a new direction to a child to learn the Odia language. Then you know! Why is there a picture of a cat in this book front page. If you don’t know, this article will tell you the interesting story behind it.
Chhabila Madhu Barnabodha is a children’s book in Odisha. It was written by Madhusudan Rao in 1895. A complete book for learning the Odia language (especially for children). It contains the Odia alphabet along with Yuktakhshara, which are shown in texts that are easy for children to remember. This book also contains English and Hindi alphabets. Along with this, the prayers and Pankia at the end of the book make the book a complete elementary book. The first edition of Barnabodha was published in London. By 1960, this book was no longer available in the market. As an alternative, many books were sold under the names .
Why did madhu sudan rao put a picture of a cat in Barnabodha? If he had wanted, he could have put India’s national animal tiger, national flower lotus or some other historical photo in it. But why did he choose a cat? Behind this lies the vision of Madhusudan Rao.Generally, a cat is a symbol of concentration. If it wants something, it does not leave anywhere until it achieves it. For example, a cat guards its prey with concentration even while hunting. Which teaches concentration to small children. As a result, Madhusudan Rao must have done this keeping this in mind. He may have given a message to the society through this cute cat that children should also study books without giving up under any circumstances and try to become good human beings.
The cat is also known as a symbol of cleanliness. After defecating, it covers its excrement with sand. With this in mind, the devotee must have wanted the children to study cleanly, prosper and be healthy and to become established for the society. As a result, he has made such an effort in Barnabodha.
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