vidyarambam-a symbol of communal harmony

[padmanabha]

On Monday, number of children will be initiated into the world of letters. In Kerala, Christians too have come forward to celebrate vidyarambam. Thus temples and churches have arranged various programs to celebrate this festival.
When the Hindu toddlers write Hair Sree ganapathaye namaha, it is Sree YESU MISHIHAYAE NAMAHA FOR THE CHRISTAINS. St. George orthodox Syrian cathedral at the Spencer junction will organize the ritual at St George nursery school in the General Hospital junction. Vicar Sam Knanjickal said that the children would be guided to write sree yesu mishihaye namaha on rice grains spread on the plate. The function will begin at 9 am. More than 50 children have enrolled their names for vidyarambam, at the St Joseph’s cathedral in Palayam. At the thunchan
Smarakam at iranimuttam preparations are ready. Sand has already brought from the thunchan parambu (the birth place of Ramanujan ezhuthachan the father of Malayalam language) Scholars like Kaavalam Narayana Panicker, Prabhoda Chandran nair, G N Panicker, p suseela devi and r s saraswati will lead the event.