Thursday, October 30, 2008

We Can Officially Write Now

We did the ceremony this Vijay Dashmi
The major items needed for the ritual-
1. The Kalash contained water having generous sprinkling of cardamom and kesar
2. The rice mixed with haldi-kumkum and spread out on a banana leaf
3. A bowl of honey to render a sweet voice
4. Books, crayons, slate, chalk- their writing instruments

Sweet Beginnings- with honey and sugar candy

Writing the alphabet on the Rice
And then on the SlateThe Finished WorkAnd now for some reading
Recieving the "Degree"- Note the expression- the smile lit up at the sight of the crayons
Presenting the degree to the proud parents
Together we shall achieve

10 comments:

  1. very sweet pics- they look so cute in the dhotis

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  2. very sweet pics... I hope they write as well as u know :)

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  3. very sweet pictures. Love the dhoti clad young men!
    It's so nice to knwo about each other's customs through this forum. :)

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  4. What a lovely ritual? Awesome pics.

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  5. Lovely! We bongs have something similar during Saraswati Puja. It'll be the YO's turn this year!

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  6. congrats and happy writing! :)

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  7. very very nice ITW. the whole ceremony seems so interesting and kids look adorable!! and parents very proud! :)

    cheers!

    abha

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  8. what a lovely idea Itchy. Starting off your literate life with God's blessings...

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  9. yay, they look like two propah South Indian boys in their dhotis and chandan, kumkum. Actually like two little krishnas. Muah.

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