Children initiated into the world of letters on Vijayadasami day
Children in Puducherry participated in the traditional Vijayadasami ritual of being initiated into the world of letters. Parents gathered at the Sri Lakshmi Hayagriva Temple to help their children write their first letters on platters of grain.
Why it matters
This highlights the cultural significance of Vijayadasami as an auspicious day for beginning education and learning in Indian traditions.
Children initiated into the world of letters on Vijayadasami day PUDUCHERRY Several children were initiated into the world of letters on Vijayadasami day at the Sri Lakshmi Hayagriva Temple in Muthialpet here.
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