14 January 2014

Shree Hari, Sun God and Sankraanthi Fest

Today is an auspicious day for Hindus. They celebrate the day as Sankraanthi, Bhigu etc depending upon their region and traditions. Some communities celebrate the day tomorrow. On this day, The Almighty Shree Hari (Shree Mahaa Vishnu) is worshiped in His manifestation as Soorya Naaraayanaa riding a chariot with 7 horses, symbolizing 7 colours of which Sunlight is composed.










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I am a retired K-12 Education Management Professional. I have worked at different levels in K-12 school systems, textbook publishing, elearning and Education NGOs. I have held memberships in The Association for Science Education (UK), American Association of Physics Teachers and The Malaysian Institute of Physics. I hold a 1st class B Sc Degree in Physics followed by B Ed [English and Physical Science] and M A [Childcare and Education] degrees. My published works include 59 articles in teacher development magazines in India and the US and a book entitled `Creative Classrooms and Child Friendly Schools' (listed in Amazon). This book is almost an anecdotal account of my professional experience in six countries (including Cambodia where I worked as Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Education, Youth And Sports). I served as mentor in the Certificate of Teaching Mastery Program offered by Teachers Without Borders.