SAMBARALA SANKRANTHI @apssrinagar

SANKRANTHI SAMBARALU@apssrinagar

The much awaited festival Pongal was celebrated at Aditya Public School,Srinagar in a very grand and traditional way on January 10th 2013 with great festive joy. The main aim behind this celebration is to teach the traditional values to children.The open ground was decorated with Rangoli and also with sugarcane saplings,marigold garlands and mango leaves.Founder secretary Smt. N.Laxmi Rajyam, young directors Smt.N.Sruthi Reddy and Smt. N.Suguna Reddy are invited as guest of honours to these celebrations. Celebrations started with prayer and gathering took time to thank God, Earth and cattle for the wonderful harvest.

aps@srinagar School students and the staff glimmered in all colors and celebrated the occasion with joyous festivities and rituals. The Chants of Pongal added fervor to the festival. The importance of the celebration should be taught to children through activities so keeping in this mind different traditional games like Tokkudubilla, Chinthapikkalu, Vaikuntapali, Golilu, sport Kabadi are conducted for all the children.Blessing the Kindergarten Kids with Bogipallu,Presence of Garagalu, Jangamdevaralu,

Gangireddulu made the whole celebrations meaningful. Time just flew away with the shared happiness. In a line this celebration gave an opportunity for children to understand the purpose of Pongal. Students as well as the teachers had a great time exploring traditional practices and customs.Term-II vacation for students as well as teachers of aps@srinagar started on this happynote.