SAMSKARVARGA PRASHIKSHAN WORKSHOP

Three days  Samskavarga Prashikshan workshop daily from morning 9.30 am to 12.3o noon ,was conducted from 13th September to 15th September, for the children of Valsalayam, Methala and Sringapuram. 12 children and elders attended.Sushree BinduSamskarvarga pramukh along with varga shikshaks Kum Sreelakshmi ,kum Anushree and Akshay, conducted the workshop. Yoga,games,storytelling, lectures ,chanting and songs, agnyas were introduced to the children.

NEW SAMSKARVARGA

This time the yoga Varga participants especially the mothers of Valsalayam and Kindi bazar area expressed their wish to start a Sasmkarvarga for their children. Hence on 9th September nearly 25 children and some of the mothers gathered on the terrace of Smt Laya's ( yoga varga member) house to formally start Sanskar Varga there. It was decided that every Sunday evening they would gather at the same place and participate in the Samskarvarga under Smt Suja's guidance.  

ONAM CELEBRATION

7th September it was Onam celebration for the tiny tots of Sishuvihar, their parents, the( older)ex- students of Sandeepani Sishuvihar with their parents, the YCC and YIC students who come for regular weekend classes, Yogavarga members totalling 200 of them. All the mothers together created a beautiful design with flowers (poo kolam) followed by Ma. Didi's talk on the significance of Onam.After this there were  songs of Onam, Thiruvadira dance by mothers and children's' bhajans all together creating  a spiritual yet festive atmosphere . At the last there was the Onam sadya or feast.A sense of togetherness created when they took food together. All of them thoroughly enjoyed. 

RAMAYANA PRASHNOTTARI

As a part of the concluding celebratiof Ramayana month (which was delayed because of the flood in August ), a Ramayana quiz was conducted for the samskarvarga children of Edavilangu, Karumatra, Vinayakapuram and VKVVF 's Anandadham. Only selected children from all the areas who had already appeared in their own areas for the Ramayana written test and succeeded, participated  in the Quiz competition held on 1st Septmeber.
Edavilangu group topped , Karumatra group was in the second position and Anandadham group got rthe 3rd position. Smt Rema Shali was adjudged as the best mother trainer of Ramayana for her children.All the groups were presented with tokens of appreciation by Ma.Lakshmi Didi. 50 people along with the participants attended.

SRI KRISHNA JAYANTHI

The Campus of Anandadham was crowded with tiny tots of Sisuvihar and slightly bigger children, and even toddlers from around our neighbourhood.Some were dressed as radhas, some as gopikas and the rest as Sri Krishnas.The stage was full with the tablo of these children posing in different ways. Judges were there to spot the good, better and best poses and prizes were there for everyone who participated. There were Krishna bhajans by budding singers. The whole atmosphere Anandadham was filled with 'Ananda'.
51 children in all participated and parents of each of them, along with teachers inmates of Anandadham were all present to witness the grand show.