The nine-day Navratri festival and the Vijayadashami day in Kerala is mainly dedicated to Goddess Saraswathi and is noted for the Vidyarambham ceremony. In 2023, the date of Vidyarambham is October 6. On the Vidyarambham day, young children are introduced into the world of alphabets or letters and they take the first step into the world of knowledge.
The Vidyarambham festival is a unique annual event held in Kerala on the Vijayadashami day. This initiation of children into the world of learning...
Vidyarambham in Kerala 2023 Initiating Children to the World of Knowledge on Vijayadashami Day
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21 forms of Ganesha in clay at a Mumbai Ganesh Pandal in 2023
Sculptor Gunesh Gajanan Adval is creating 21 different forms of Ganesha in clay for the 2015 Ganesh Pandal of Vakratunda Mitra Mandal at Sangita wadi in Dombivli East in Mumbai. This Ganesh Chaturthi, Vakratunda Mitra Mandal is celebrating their 21st year as Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal. All the 21 forms of Ganesha will be based on the stories of Ganesh and all the idols will from the imagination of the artist.
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Adval has already completed four of the 21 idols. What's planned...