March 18th, 2012

Beginning Prayers

• Om Saha Navavathu
• Vakratunda Mahakaya
• Saraswathi Namastubhyam
• Ramaya Ramabhadraya
• Buddhir Balam Yashodhairyam

Bhajans:

We practised the Rama Bhajan this week.

• Rajathi Rajaya

Stotram:

• Lingashtakam:

   We reviewed the first six verses. We learnt the seventh verse this week.

Geeta Chanting:

• We chanted the first 15 verses of Chapter XII.

Story:

We talked about Hanuman's return to India from Lanka.  All the vanaras were excited to hear Hanuman's triumphant shout and started merry-making.  They then made their way back to Kishkindha to give the news to Sri Rama.  Hanuman, being humble, let Jambavan as the elder person to narrate everything to Sri Rama. But Jambavan requested Hanuman to relate everything and so Hanuman did. He also told Sri Rama of 2 little incidents that Sita had disclosed to him to confirm to Sri Rama that it is Sita indeed that Hanuman met with.  So, Sri Rama and the vanara army make their way to the shore and start wondering how they will cross the mighty ocean.  Meanwhile, in Lanka, Ravana is advised by his brother Vibheeshana and his wife Mandodari to give up Sita since it is adharma.  He does not listen to them and asks Vibheeshana to leave him. Vibheeshana decides to go join Rama.

Activity:

None. 

Games:

We play hangman today.

Likhita Japa:
We wrote Sri Rama 11 times today

 

Conclusion:

We concluded with arti and pledge

Comments:

We continued our Samaskriti practice this week and will continue in the next class.  The children did a great job singing the bhajan in the assembly today.  We are very proud of them!  We have planned 2 extra samskriti practices on March 31st and April 14th at 4pm.  More details to follow in email.