Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations
Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the important Hindu festivals celebrated throughout India with great devotion. This day is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Lord Ganesh is the symbol of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.
Ganesh Chaturthi
was celebrated by the students of Class I A and Class I B on 15th
Sept. 2016 in the Jr. School. There was too much of excitement in the air as
students were dressed in their festive attire. The mythological story of
Ganesh’s birth and how little Ganesh got an elephant head, was explained to
the children with the help of a story and PowerPoint presentation. The 101
names of Ganesha were mentioned along with the significance of his trunk, small
eyes, large ears and various other parts of his body. In the end, the children
enacted the roles played by each family member – Shiva, Parvati, Riddhi Siddhi
and Kartikeya and also sang bhajans (hymns) to please ‘Lord Ganesha’. Prasad (sweets) was
distributed in the end to each and everyone.
Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, parents of Lord Ganesh
Lord Ganesh with his wives Riddhi and Siddhi
Talking about Lord Ganesh
Singing Hymns in praise of Lord Ganesh
Singing Hymns in praise of Lord Ganesh
Headmistress, Mrs. Rashmi Ahuja addressing the children
1 comment:
Wow!! What an exciting day at school. The costumes look amazing and the event sounds very interesting. Here, at Peel Hall Primary School, our Year 5 classes will be learning more about Hinduism, and will learn more about this wonderful festival.
Mr Sutherland
Peel Hall Primary School
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