Shashi Tharoor Introduces Toddlers To World Of Letters On Vidyarambham
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Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, took to Twitter early this morning to share glimpses from Vidyarambham and said a number of toddlers were brought to his house to be initiated in writing.
Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, started the last day of the Navratri festival, known as Dussehra or Vijaya Dashami, "in the right spirit" by marking the long-standing tradition of Vidyarambham. Not all the toddlers were all happy to be force-fed thier literacy by a stranger, but most were caught up in the mood of "Vidyarambham" and their parents' enthusiasm! pic.twitter.com/pl5TtCbki6 A devotional morning on VijayaDasham/Dussehra day began at home & proceeded to the temple. Now begins the work day including a flight back to Delhi! pic.twitter.com/6UF2c6Yfo0
As the country celebrates the culmination of the festival of nine nights in different ways, the people in Kerala mark the day as Vidyarambham (which means introduction to education), when children are initiated into the world of books and literacy.
The Vidyarambham ritual includes making a child write the first letters on a plate of rice. According to the custom, scholars, writers, teachers and priests make children, between two-three years of age, write their first letters.
Mr Tharoor, 65, took to Twitter early this morning to share glimpses from the auspicious day and said a number of toddlers were brought to his house to be initiated in writing.
