Saraswati Puja/ Vasant Panchami

Saraswati Puja is also known as Vasant Panchami. This is a Hindu festival. And on this very day, hindus worship goddess Saraswati for Knowledge, music, art and culture.

In Hindu religion, it is believed that Goddess Saraswati, the hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts and science, who is also the companion of Brahma, and is also revered as his Shakti (power). It was with her knowledge, that Brahma created the universe. She is a part of trinity "Saraswati", "Lakshmi" and "Parvati". All the three forms help trinity "Brahma", "Vishnu" and "Shiva" in the creation, maintenance and destruction of the Universe.

In India, many people believe if the kids write their first word on this very day, they will do well in their life and career. Traditionally during this festival children are taught to write their first words, Brahmins are invited for lunch, ancestor worship is performed and most educational institutions organize special prayer or puja for Goddess Saraswati.

Every School and colleges, perform the Puja of Goddess Saraswati on this very day, in their Campus area.

Happy Republic Day - 26th January

Republic Day in India-

Republic Day in India is celebrated on 26th January of every year.

India gained its independence on 15 August 1947, after which the process of preparing a constitution was started. The Constitution was passed on 26 November 1949 in the Constituent Assembly. It was adopted on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, when the country became a republic in true sense. 26 January was selected, because it was this day in 1930 when the Declaration of Indian Independence was passed.

To mark this occasion, a grand parade is held near Rajpath in New Delhi, the capital of India, beginning from Raisina Hill near the Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace), along the Rajpath, past India Gate and on to the historic Red Fort in the old quarter of the city.

The President of India, who is also the Commander in Chief of the Indian Armed Forces, relishes the salute. The Chief Guest of the parade is the Head of State or Head of Government of another nation. The parade also includes many traditional dance troupes, to symbolize the cultural heritage of India. It traditionally ends with a colorful flypast by Indian Air Force jets in a tiranga formation. Similar parades are held in the capitals of all the states of India, where the governors of respective states take the salute. 

White Color

Color White- A sign of Peace, A sign of freshness. There are n number of things in our environment which are white in color. White color is the easiest color to teach the kids. First thing in the morning, we brush our teeth, it is also White in Color. Fresh milk and snow both are color white. White contains all the wavelengths of visible light without absorption, has maximum brightness, and does not have any hue. It is the opposite of black. When White, is mixed with any color, the shade of color lightens.

In Western culture, white is the color most often associated with innocence, perfection, the good, honesty, cleanliness, the beginning, the new, neutrality, lightness, and exactitude.

There is 1 very famous PreSchoolers Rhyme for Color White-

W-h-i-t-e that spells white sing with me.

Milk is White and so is glue. Ghosts are

White and they say, "Boo!"

W-h-i-t-e that spells white sing with me.

The clouds above, the snow below, Santa

Beard.    

"Ho, Ho, Ho!"

Some of the common white things around us are-

Egg, Lamb, Moon, Dove, Milk, Cloud, Tooth, Snow man, Snow flakes, White Crayon. Polar Bear is also in White Color.