Vijayadasami Recipes

The tenth day and final day of Navrathri, Vijayadasami, is considered to be the most auspicious day to begin new ventures. The books and tools offered to the goddess are taken back with a ceremony named 'Poojayeduppu'. Another hallmark of this day is the Vidyarambham ceremony which is celebrated in kerala and southern part of tamilnadu, in which small children are initiated into the world of letters by elders. This ceremony is held in temples as well as in various cultural institutions. Also in this particualr day the small children start their school.The following couplet is repeated on the occasion:

Shamee shamayate paapam shamee shatruvinaashinee

Arjunasya dhanurdhaaree Raamasya priyadarshinee

(Shami, the remover of all sins, the destroyer of all enemies bore witness to Arjuna taking his bow and Shree Raama coming back to his near and dear ones.)

Vijayadasami Recipes