Hari OM
Prayer time:
We started the class by chanting OM 3 times followed by morning prayers- "Sahanaavathu" followed by Vakrathunda Mahakaya, Saraswathi Namsthubhyam, Guru Brahma and Buddhir balam.
Yoga Time:
Raji aunty taught us some stretching exercises. We will learn and continue our Yoga poses next time.
Bhagvatham Time:
First, we did a quick recap of the previous story and continued with 2 new stories. Kids were very eager to hear the stories.
Varaaha Avataar
Brahma Ji, the creator of the universe created the first man, Manu and the first woman, Shataroopa and was thinking for a nice place for them to live. At that time mother earth was buried deep in the oceans of pralaya. As he kept brooding over the place, a boar, no bigger than a size of the thumb, suddenly sprang out of his right nostril. Immediately it started growing till it became very huge and gigantic. Everyone in heaven worshipped him for they knew that it was the Lord's incarnation. The boar then dived deep into the ocean and located mother earth and as he was trying to lift it from the ocean, Hirayaakshya the asura king attacked Him. The boar pierced opened and killed the asura king, who tried to stop him from saving the mother earth. He then brought mother earth above the surface of the water holding it on His powerful tusks.
Sage Kashyapa
Sage Kashyap was a very noble sage. He had a very beautiful wife, Diti. One day she felt bored and did not want sage Kashyap to do his prayer and meditation. She was acting selfish. The sage wanted to do his usual prayers, but she did not let him. She was so adamant that the sage had to forgo his meditation and pooja. After some time Diti realized her mistake and asked the sage for forgiveness. But he said it was too late and told that she has to get the fruit for her action. Sage Kashyap told her she did two wrong deeds- she became the victim of her own desire, and she disobeyed her husband. Sage Kashyap told his wife due to her two bad deeds; two sons will be born to her who are extremely wicked. He added that when the three worlds will no longer be able to bear the deeds of their violence, the Lord will incarnate himself to kill them. Diti became very sad on hearing it and repented very much on her act.
Game time/Craft time:
We played the word search game online.
Shloka Time:
We learnt verse 2 of Guru Stotram. Please continue to practice at home.
We concluded the class with the Pledge.
See you all next week!
With Love,
Indira & Raji Aunty