Aksharabhyasam

Aksharabhyasam is the ritual which is an induction to formal studies. We invoke the Gods to bless the kid in his endeavour. Instruments required for studying (something to write on, to write with, books) are presented along with a set of new clothes. Rice is spread on a plate and child is placed on one's lap; holding his hand, "Hari Om" is written on the rice using a gold ring followed by the child's name.
My aksharabhyasam was done in July '07; amma uploaded the photos only now :(





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Another traditional dress

A close friend of ours had got this dress for him. It is hard these days to make him sit in a place and take pictures, but we managed to get few.
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Krishna Janmaashtami

Krishna Janmaashtami, also known as "Krishnaashtami", "Gokulaashtami", "Srikrishna Jayanti", "Sree Jayanthi" or sometimes merely as "Janmaashtami", is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu. Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the eighth day of the dark half (Krishna Paksha) of the month of Bhadrapadha in the Hindu calendar, when the Rohini Nakshatram is ascendent. The Hindu calendar being lunar, these two events [the day being the eighth of the waning moon (Krishna-paksha Ashtami) and the Rohini Nakshatram being ascendent] may overlap for only a few hours. In such an event, the festival may be celebrated on different (but successive) days by different people, depending on their local or family traditions. It also a tradition to dress toddler/young boys as Krishna.

Now after that lecture :-) Here are few snaps of Aakash as Mini Krishna.

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Indian - Rajasthani Dress

He is wearing Rajasthani Dress. These dresses are typically with opulent colors like bright red, dazzling yellow, lively green against the backdrop of the sandy land. Another common thing is the use of silver and golden laces Laces on their dress.
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