Hari Om Parents,
Last class involved multiple activities including chanting, story
narration from Krishna Krishna book and interactive exercises.
Bal Vihar class proceeded in the following order.
1)We started with opening prayers-Om Sahana Vavatu prayer.
2) Started the 3rd chapter of the book Krishna, Krishna.
Continuing from chapter 2nd which is the story of King Parikshiit and
the sage Rishi Sukhdevji guiding the king to liberate himself by
reading Bhagavatam and following its principles. King starts to read
Bhagavatam about mother Earth who is being harassed by Asuras. Mother
Earth approaches Lord Brahma, who along with Lord Shiva advises mother
Earth to plead to Lord Vishnu about her grief. She visits lord's abode
in the ocean and he promises to soon be born as Krishna to Devaki and
Vasudeva and free her from all the evils. Devaki and Vasudeva get
married and Devaki's brother the assura Kamsa rides them in a chariot
across jubilations on the streets when a voice thunders from heaven
about the eight child killing Kamsa. Shocked by this prophecy, Kamsa
wants to kill his sister Devaki when Vasudeva convinces him to not
kill her…
3)The narration was followed by an interactive activity with the kids
based on 24 teachers' books about mother Earth and what is her
significance. How selfless she is. She gives us so much without
expecting anything from us and still we take her for granted and abuse
her. Kids participated very enthusiastically.
4) Kids chanted the first 4 slokas from Govinda Damodara Stotram.
They also recited and learnt the fifth sloka from Govinda Damodara
Stotram.
5) Kids then joined a common zoom session and performed Saraswathi Pooja.
Pranaam!
Roopa