'Ezhuthiniruthu': Dr Shashi Tharoor MP participating in a Vidyarambham event
Thiruvananthapuram:
People in Kerala today celebrated Vijayadasami with thousands of tiny tots initiated into the world of letters marking the culmination of the annual Navratri festival. Children and their parents gathered in large numbers at temples, schools and cultural centres across the state where arrangements had been made for the 'ezhuthiniruthu' - the initiation ceremony. Vijayadasami is observed as the day of 'Vidyarambham', the beginning of learning, in the state.
As per the custom, scholars, writers, teachers, priests and other prominent figures in the society make children, usually aged two to three years, write their first letters of learning on the occasion.
They help the tots write "Hari..Sree.." in platters filled with rice or it is scribbled on a child's tongue with a golden ring.
Temples, especially those dedicated to Saraswathy, the goddess of learning and art, like Panachikkadu Saraswathy Temple in Kottayam district and Kollur Mookambika temple witnessed heavy rush from early morning itself.
Besides this, well known shrines like Sri Padmanabha Swami Temple and Guruvayur Sree Krishna Swamy Temple also saw heavy rush of devotees.
Media houses including television channels and newspapers also made elaborate arrangements to mark the day where prominent cultural and literary personalities initiated children into the world of letters.
The auspicious day also saw many people start learning dance and music.
Eminent musicians and dancers led the functions organised in many cultural centres across the state.
Legendary Playback singer K J Yesudas imparted first lessons in carnatic music to children at a function here.
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As per the custom, scholars, writers, teachers, priests and other prominent figures in the society make children, usually aged two to three years, write their first letters of learning on the occasion.
They help the tots write "Hari..Sree.." in platters filled with rice or it is scribbled on a child's tongue with a golden ring.
Warm wishes for Malayalees across the world celebrating Vidyarambham & Dussehra.
- Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) September 30, 2017
Temples, especially those dedicated to Saraswathy, the goddess of learning and art, like Panachikkadu Saraswathy Temple in Kottayam district and Kollur Mookambika temple witnessed heavy rush from early morning itself.
A secular Vidyarambham at Vylopalli Samskriti Bhavan where kids of all faiths come to write their first letters. Culture over religion! pic.twitter.com/2hPWkUpNZk
- Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 30, 2017
Besides this, well known shrines like Sri Padmanabha Swami Temple and Guruvayur Sree Krishna Swamy Temple also saw heavy rush of devotees.
Media houses including television channels and newspapers also made elaborate arrangements to mark the day where prominent cultural and literary personalities initiated children into the world of letters.
On #Vijayadasami, children across #Kerala are initiated into the world of knowledge through an auspicious ceremony called 'Vidyarambham' pic.twitter.com/B8Md0VuMPi
- Kerala Tourism (@KeralaTourism) September 30, 2017
The auspicious day also saw many people start learning dance and music.
Eminent musicians and dancers led the functions organised in many cultural centres across the state.
Legendary Playback singer K J Yesudas imparted first lessons in carnatic music to children at a function here.
Click here for more Education News
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
