<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[NirbanMath2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[NirbanMath2020]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:19:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Focus on Science in Balkendra]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the guidance and tutelage of Montessorian Ms. Anjana Chaudhuri, the standard school curriculum has been augmented with experiments using the microscope and nature studies, to increase the children's interest in their own environment, awareness of the intricacies of nature and the human biological system.]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/focus-on-science-in-balkendra</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac43bd23c5b84810151ec90</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:23:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_53ccfb2b1afd4f4fbf9ce4eb15462e42~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kantha sewing started in the tailoring classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kantha sewing is a traditional, hand-crafted stitching technique from the Bengal region of India and Bangladesh used to layer and recycle old textiles into durable, textured fabrics.  Traditionally used to create home made winter coverlets, baby swaddling, and prayer mats but  these days, the technique is widely celebrated globally in sustainable fashion, throw pillows, jackets, bags, and modern lightweight quilts.]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/kantha-sewing-started-in-the-tailoring-classes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac435760600a80a1a6c3a9c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:59:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_e8c6d8eeb2e0428d82be3e671266d18e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_364,h_647,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balkendra celebrates Bishwakarma Puja]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time, Balkendra was decked up in a grand way to celebrate Bishwakarma Puja, home to the god of industry.  Pictures below.]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/balkendra-celebrates-bishwakarma-puja</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac3be420600a80a1a6b3b8f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:30:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_531445d337db4e4ba2e83ed4c3419ca6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_863,h_647,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balkendra children perform patriotic songs on India's 80th independence day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The campus staff and the teachers decked up the school grounds in festive patriotic colors to conduct the annual celebration of India's independence.  Also, aided and encouraged by campus staff and teachers, Balkendra children magnificently performed patriotic songs, choreographed entirely by watching YouTube videos. Here are videos of some of the children's performances:]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/balkendra-children-perform-patriotic-songs-on-india-s-80th-independence-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a877760023ad9e6d7fd9f90</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:41:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_d7146e97365746fcbe1c53335f7bc418~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balkendra Children imbibe Diwali spirit with Rangoli creations]]></title><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/balkendra-children-imbibe-diwali-spirit-with-rangoli-creations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69038047d432cf5dd1c21779</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:29:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_789eefd7294c488b905d79ed48e3eb2b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers &#38; Children Remember Swami Vivekananda ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In lieu of a holiday, the Balkendra Teachers and children enjoyed a day of learning and reading about the inspiring life of Swami Vivekananda.  More such days will be incorporated into the school calendar so that children may also learn about historic figures of India.]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/children-remember-swami-vivekananda</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69695757286ae18832d38707</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:25:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/5ee241_564c90fec604451eadb59d07b40c80ec/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balkendra children draw Rangoli to ring in 2025 Diwali]]></title><description><![CDATA[Catch the excitement of Balkendra children as they imbibe the spirit of Diwali]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/balkendra-children-draw-rangoli-to-ring-in-2025-diwali</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6903837752e873f69d300110</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:32:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_789eefd7294c488b905d79ed48e3eb2b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balkendra ends school year on high note]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 Balkendra school year ended with the children excitedly receiving their prizes from Amit the campus supervisor.  From a...]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/balkendra-ends-school-year-on-high-note</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68251964318e903b93cb0684</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 22:49:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/5ee241_52a7f25eb9e540fab76a7e7986b5561a/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young trainees in the sewing classes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winds of another war between India and Pakistan were swirling in the distance, but these young ladies were excitedly learning the art...]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/young-trainees-in-the-sewing-classes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682496bc903800387b03b8aa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2025 13:20:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/5ee241_323a04b424e640d79b9383db7398125f/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025 Utsav]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual Utsav was held on xxxxx with usual pomp and gusto.  Trustees Rita Sen and Rahul Biswas were on hand to greet visitors and...]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/2025-utsav</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d96e88bb19256df9f0f9d3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:15:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_9aee98bb28fd4015afc16017d5256a46~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic visit by Purulia Devotees]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 17, 2025, was a significant day for Nirban Math when disciples from various Ashrams in Purulia, West Bengal, visited. They mainly...]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/historic-visit-by-purulia-devotees</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d9650c7190489f1964990c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:36:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_d9fa3ba9295b49a1bbb620e12967d9e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Priest at the Math]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new part time priest, Mukesh Kumar Chaubey, has been hired at the Math to replace Bishwanath Babu who has retired.  He is a local Deoghar resident and is also a Pujari at Deoghar's Hanuman Mandir and  Baidyanath Dham. Mukesh Kumar Chaubey, the new priest at the Math]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/new-priest-at-the-math</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a363685f6fb95ab009b9b2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:20:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_27e1138107e3414a8b514752d751c84a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_830,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From the Archives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scanned book covers of Swami Prabuddhananda's original hand written biography of Sri Brahmajna Ma, as kept in the library of Ramana...]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/from-the-archives</link><guid isPermaLink="false">678dc393d8160a5e2c18469d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 03:35:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_63cbcbb5f26b44b7a0f7d96be03ffa77~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_875,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sewing Classes restarted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sewing classes were restarted with a new teacher from the local community.  The pictures below show the classes in session and some of...]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/sewing-classes-restarted</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6722468950be8b2cff026760</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:54:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_75eedf9e43584ee1817968b9aa8cd86f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life &#38; Teachings of Brahmajna Ma - New Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the existing copies of the original edition of the book Life &#38; Teachings of Brahmajna Ma are significantly weathered to be...]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/life-teachings-of-brahmajna-ma-new-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67223f5c3b2cccd224dfd475</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:43:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/5ee241_c8883304ceac4279afd0f512189d3103/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Utsav celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2024 celebration of Brahmajna Ma's birth was celebrated with usual pomp on Mar 20, 2024.  Besides the normal puja and bhog, the...]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/2024-utsav-celebrations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6601890ca587e692319861bd</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:02:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_e1c0bc3f58fb46299e91dc864edbab84~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_580,h_689,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2024 Republic day - Children's dance performance &#38; other pics ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As usual, Republic day was celebrated with great aplomb.  Below is the opening ceremony video. For this year, the staff added a new...]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/2024-republic-day-children-s-dance-performance-other-pics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e0788f181317e451c4d6be</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:01:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/5ee241_cbd3e370ae924ba29e836553a67660f8/480p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saraswati Puja 2024 performed in Nirban Math]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2024 celebration of Saraswati Puja was capably performed by the Nirban Math staff with their usual devotion.]]></description><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/saraswati-puja-2024-performed-in-nirban-math</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65df4a42b3ddbd3c8c8a8a47</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2024 15:03:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_e1b826b970be452d9a6f55ee17c7af08~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surajit Dasgupta</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balkendra Children tend to the Math garden]]></title><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/balkendra-children-tend-the-garden</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c9e352cfc83c88d24e4a91</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 00:42:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_f612377695e04918a408ebe12b56ac73~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fresh flowers ring in 2023 at the Math]]></title><link>https://www.nirbanmath2020.org/post/fresh-flowers-ring-in-the-2023-at-the-math</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c9d756fcad3265bef5ed13</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:54:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5ee241_09e9967c3c87482888a92a5a2c327a94~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_780,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>