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Vijayadashami Vidyarambham: Auspicious Time to Begin Children's Education!
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News18•19-10-2026, 18:08
Vijayadashami Vidyarambham: Auspicious Time to Begin Children's Education!
- •The Vidyarambham ceremony is grandly conducted on Vijayadashami to initiate children above two years into education.
- •The time from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM is specified as the most auspicious time to perform Vidyarambham.
- •Children are made to write the first letter 'A' on paddy spread in a tray by holding their fingers.
- •Sweet pongal and honey are offered as naivedhyam to Goddess Saraswati and distributed as prasadam.
- •Ayudha Puja and Saraswati Puja are also grandly celebrated in homes and businesses on this day.
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While an auspicious time lasts until 10:30 AM on Vijayadashami, the time from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM is specified as the most auspicious time to perform Vidyarambham.
Paddy is spread on a ritual tray, and by holding the child's finger, they are made to write the first letter of the Tamil alphabet 'A' or the language they are learning.
Sweet pongal, honey, and other items are offered as naivedhyam to Goddess Saraswati and then distributed to the children as prasadam.
