We began with opening prayers. Today's class also included house inauguration activites. The class did an online quiz based on finding places of historical significance in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The kids were encouraged to do this as a team and enjoyed finding places on the India map. We then completed Bala Kanda of the Ramayana. Today we continued from the point of Rama breaking the Shiva bow and the marriage of Rama to Sita and the other brothers as well. On their journey back home, they are accousted by Parashurama who challenges Rama and wants to know if he indeed has the strength to pick up the bow of Narayana that he has brought with him. Rama accepts the challenge and lifts the Narayana bow and strings it and draws an arrow and asks Parashurama where he would like him to release the arrow towards. At this point Parashurama accepts that Rama is none other than another form of Vishnu and gives him all the fruits of his penance and returns to the mountain Mahadeva for penance. Rama and his retinue of his brothers, father and the brides return to Ayodhya. Thus ends the Balakaanda.
The kids then entered the main house inagural zoom meeting. Our class belongs to Bajrangi bolts and our colour is yellow. Throughout the year, there will be several activites that we will share with you which will add to our house points. We would encourage you to have the kids participate as these events happen.