Vijayadashami marks Vidyarambham at Amblpadi Temple
Pics By Ankith Shetty
Udupi: The nine-day Navaratri festival culminated with the Vidyarambham, followed by Vijayadashmi on the 10th day on Friday, October 19 at Ambalpadi Janardhana Mahakali Temple here.
The Vidyarambham ceremony was held in various Temples across the district. There was a large turnout of devotees getting their children initiated into the world of learning.
The Vidyarambham ceremony marks the beginning of education for the children. During this ceremony, the symbol of “Om” is written by children aged between two to three years with a turmeric twig.
The child starts to learn alphabets on this day. The first letters are written by the child on this day with the help of the father or mother in front of Mahakali Devi. The first letters are written on a bed of rice with a turmeric twig – Om Hari Sree Gana Pa Tha Ya Na Ma Ha.
There is a popular belief that children who are initiated into the world of letters at Ambalpadi Temple become successful in life. Several Temples in the district witnessed a heavy rush as hundreds of children took their first steps into the world of learning on ‘Vidyarambham’ day on Friday.
The Vidyarambham ceremony was also organised at the country’s popular Shri Mookambika Temple Kollur in Kundapur Taluk.