20 October 2026

Sanaathana Fest

Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is celeberated as Vijaya Dashami by Hindu people all over the world. In South India people perform Aayudha Poojaa on this day. Let me share an informative article on aayudha poojaa here.

Today marks the end of this year's Navarathree/Dusseraa celebrations. On this day  in many Hindu households, children are guided by priests or close relatives such as parents or grandparents to learn the alphabets and begin their life long learning as shown in the image at the end of this paragraph.  Children are guided to write on a plate filled with white rice with their fingers held by the guide. This ritual is known as Akshara Abhyaasam, Vidhyaa Aarambham etc. 



Shree Krishnam Vandhe Jagadh Gurum🙏 

Hari SarvoththamaaVaayu jeevoththamaa🙏

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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.