Page 11 - October 2021

- PP1, PP2 and PP3

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Date: 4 October 2021
Festivals are an expressive way to celebrate our culture and tradition. It unites

people and brings joy and happiness to us. Dussehra is one of the most important

festivals in India. It is celebrated for ten days and it is also called as the ‘Festival of
Dolls’. We celebrate this festival to signify the victory of good over evil. Children

of pre-primary were dressed in traditional attire and the facilitators conveyed the

significance of Dussehra.

Facilitators showed the arrangement of d
olls done by our beloved Principal Smt.
Mamatha Raviprakash at her residence that comprised of the Pattada Gombe,

Dashavatara, Goddess Durga and many more. Children were very happy and

excited to see the arrangement of dolls. The facilitators spoke about the various

poojas performed like the Kanya pooja, Banni pooja, etc. They also spoke about the
Dussehra celebrations conducted in the AOL Ashram where a series of homas,

pujas and chanting of shlokas are carried out for ten days. Information about the 10-

day celebration that takes place in Mysore was also given.
The facilitators of PP1 and PP3 sang the bhajan “Durge Durge Jai Jai Maa” and

chanted the shloka “Prathamam shailaputhri Cha” respectively. A video about

Dussehra was also shown to the children. Children understood the importance of

the festival and the sanctity behind it. This was followed by activities like making of
dolls and ‘Jamboo Savari’ wall hangings. Children made the dolls with a lot of

excitement and enthusiasm.