KOLLUR: As many as 1,000 children were participated in the ‘Vidyarambha’, a religious ritual marking the initiation of imparting education at Sri Mookambika temple, Kollur on Sunday, the Vijaya Dashami Day.
According to official sources, as many as 15,000 devotees were gathered in a single day, to be blessed by the Godess Mookambika. The ‘Vidyarambha’ began in the wee hours of 4 am. Children of below four years age, sitting on the laps of their parents were made to write on the rice kept in trays, at Saraswathi Mantap, infront of the temple. Priest wrote ‘Om’ on the tongue using a golden ring.
On Saturday, the ‘Rathothsava’ was held, in which thousands of devotees were participated and had the prasadam. Variety of cultural programmes followed the Rathothsava, till mid night.
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