Hari Om Parents !
We started the class by chanting three Om's , Sahana Vavathu, followed by Vakrathunda Mahakaya shloka . Next , we chanted daily prayers Karaagre vasate, Samudra Vasane devi , Gangecha Yamune chaiyva , SriRama Raamethi , " Kara Charana Krutam va " . Kids sang bhajans for Didi ' s .
Story :
This week JCHYK ( highschoolers ) guests came to teach . Kids were excited to talk with DiDi' s 😊 and listen the story .
In the story ,Yashwanti didi talked about how Sugriva divided
Vanaras into 4 groups ,sent to East,West,North and south in search of Sita Mata .Hanuman, Jambavan,Angada ,Nila were sent to south as a powerful and smart team, as Jatayu mentioned that Ravana went to south .Rama was confident in Hanuman that he will be able to search Sita and get good news,so Rama gave his Ring to Hanuman to show it to Sita , as he was Rama's messenger .
Vanaras scattered to four directions and searched for Sita. Unfortunately, brave Vanaras who went to east,west ,north returned within a month in failure to find Sita.Now,all hopes were on the group who went to south.
Vanaras while searching ,entered into cave which has beautiful golden trees with emerald leaves and rubies hung as fruits. They came across a tapasvini named Svayamprabha . When she asked the reason for them in cave ,hanuman told the whole story and how they are in search of Sita. She said that the cave was given by Indra to her friend Hema . They cannot go out of cave by themselves. If they all close their eyes,she will get them out with her powers .
They followed her instructions and by the time they opened their eyes, they were on sea-shore and could see only the ocean for miles far. All members of group were confused and want to return back to Kishkindha . But wise Hanuman said, we are here to fulfill the mission of Ramachandra , so let us intensify the search and made a plan.
Now , Mira didi explained the story this group was watched by a old Vulture from the nearly hill who was hungry and want to feast on Vanaras. But he heard them talking about how Rama has to leave kingdom, has to live in forest with Sita and Lakshmana. How, Cruel Ravana kidnapped Sita and how Jatayu couldn't rescue sita and died in struggle. When old Vulture heard the name Jatayu .
He came down and asked , who are they and did they talk about Jatayu and his death . Did Ravana killed him?
This old Vulture, Sampaati, told the whole story ,that he and Jatayu are brothers and sons of Aruna, god of dawn. When they were young, had a race that who can fly higher. How ,he saved Jatayu's wings from burning heat of sun and how he lost his wings and fell on that mountain and from then he lost Jatayu. Vanaras calmed him and told story of Rama . Vanaras asked Sampaati if he knew about Ravana. Sampaati said he saw raksasa Ravana speeding across the sky and taking a tearful lady .Sampaati being old he can see far and see Lanka, and see Sita sitting in a garden surrounded by scary raksasas. All Vanaras were happy that they came to know about Sita and she is alive . Now,they are thinking how to go there and who is the right one. Angadha was asking everyone to estimate there capacity to leap . Some said 50 yojanas ,60,80 yojanas. Jambavan said 80 as he is old . Hanuman was silently sitting. Jambavan went to Hanuman and said that he is strong and wise leader of their group and he is son of Vayu. So he has that speed in him. When Jambavan praised Hanuman and told his strength. Hanuman's body expanded and he grew tall and tall like a mountain.
Hanuman is ready to fly across the ocean and went on the mountain. We paused the story and didi's also played hang man game , kids enjoyed the game . Then , we went to 7th grade monthly program.
Regards ,
Jayashree & Uma