Vidyarambham - Ezhuthiniruthu 2011 on Vijaya Dashami in Kerala
Read this article about '2011 Vidyarambham in Kerala State, India'. In 2011, the Vidyarambham ceremony is going to be held on 6 October 2011. Vidyarambham ceremony or Ezhuthiniruthu or Aksharabhyasam is organized at different offices of Malayala Manorama. Here you will also get informations regarding how vidyarambham ceremony is performed?, importance of Thunchan Parambu & the names of some important temples where vidyarambham ceremony is performed.
2011 Vidyarambham in Kerala State, India
We all are familiar with the name Vidyarambham. This is also known as Ezhuthiniruthu or Aksharabhyasam. Vidyarambham is a traditional Indian ritual where children between 2-3 years old are formally introduced into the world of knowledge. This year the Vidyarambham ceremony is going to be held on 6 October 2011. In Malayalam language, when considering the term Vidyarambham it should be noted that Vidya means knowledge & Arambham means beginning. So the word Vidyarambham means beginning of knowledge. As most people know, this Vidyarambham ceremony is held on the Vijayadasami day, which is the last day of the ten day long Navaratri festival. This ceremony is dedicated to the Goddess Saraswati- the Hindu goddess of learning. In olden days this was considered as rituals of Hindus only. But now this is performed by people of all castes & religions. Do you know how this Vidyarambham ceremony is performed? If not, check the below points.How Vidyarambham ceremony is performed?
The Vidyarambham rituals start with prayers to Lord Ganapathi & then Goddess Saraswathi Devi. The children sit on the lap of the Guru. They will write Hari Shree on child's tongue with the help of a golden ring. It should be noted that this is done to evoke the grace of Goddess Saraswathi. After that, the child with the help of his guru will write 'Om Hari Sree Ganapathye Namaha' in Malayalam language with right index finger. Here Hari refers to lord while Sree shows the prosperity. Another important point you must remember is that if the writing is done on grains, it will denote the acquisition of knowledge & if the writing is done on sand, it denotes practice. After these rituals, stationary items including slates are distributed to the children. In Thunchan parambu located at Tirur in Malappuram district of Kerala state, India, the Vidyarambham ceremony is having great importance. On the Vijayadasami day, thousands of children are brought to this birth place of Thunchath Ramanujan Ezhuthachan, to be initiated into the world of knowledge. We all know the fact that Thunchath Ramanujan Ezhuthachan is the father of Malayalam language. Malayala Manorama, the popular newspaper is also organizing a vidyarambham ceremony for children at its different offices.Famous temples in Kerala that perform Vidyarambham ceremony for children
Some of the famous temples in Kerala that perform Vidyarambham ceremony for children are
1.Panachikkadu Saraswathi Temple, Kottayam
2.Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
3.Shri Dakshina Mookambika Temple, Kulanagarakonam, Thiruvananthapuram
4.Mookambika Saraswathi Temple, Paravur
5.Ezhukone Mookambika Temple, Kollam
6.Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple
7.Thiruvullakkavu Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Thrissur
8.Vadakkan Paravur Temple, Ernakulam
9.Chottanikkara Devi Temple, Ernakulam
10.Thrikkavu Sri Durga Bhagavathy Temple, Ponnani
11.Thrikkur Mathikunnu Bhagavathy Temple
12.Edakkunnu Durga Bhagavathy Temple
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