Vidyarambham

Om.

Vijayadashami is Vidyarambha.

Arambha means to start any-anything that is auspicious, and especially the study.

Want to know something, want to achieve something new that you want to learn, especially the Shastra, which is capable of blessing a person.

It is the day you stop negotiating with self-doubt, step out of the shadows of past failures and decide to start fresh with absolute confidence.

Historically, Vijaya Dashami is celebrated as Vidyarambham, the auspicious beginning of learning, arts, music and new ventures.

It is the day weapons are put away and tools of creation are blessed.

Why? Because victory isn't meant to keep us stuck in war.

People visit one another's home worship goddess Saraswati and perform Ayodhya Puja during which books, musical instruments, tools and vehicles are worshipped.

In some families, children are ceremonially introduced to learning through a ritual called Vidyarambam.

In

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, people visit temples, worship Goddess Durga and perform special prayers.