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SUMMARY:Ganesh Chaturthi
DESCRIPTION:Ganesh Chaturthi at Sharada Prabha: Celebrating the Lord of Wisdom \nEvery year\, as the month of Bhadrapada arrives\, homes and streets across Bharat fill with the sound of “Ganapati Bappa Morya!” This year\, Ganesh Chaturthi fell on Monday\, 14 September 2026\, and at Sharada Prabha\, our children welcomed Lord Ganesha not just with devotion\, but with understanding. \nAt Sharada Prabha\, we celebrate the major festivals of Bharat with discussions on their cultural\, spiritual and scientific significance. A festival becomes truly alive for a child when they know the why behind the what. \nWhy is Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated? \nGanesh Chaturthi marks the birth of Lord Ganesha\, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati\, remembered as the remover of obstacles and the god of wisdom and new beginnings. The festival falls on Chaturthi\, the fourth day of the waxing moon (Shukla Paksha)\, in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada. \nThe Puranic accounts of Ganesha’s birth vary. In the most popular telling\, Goddess Parvati creates a child and asks him to guard her door. When Shiva returns and is stopped by the boy\, who does not know him\, a conflict follows in which the boy loses his head. Moved by Parvati’s grief\, Shiva restores the child’s life with the head of an elephant. \nAnother tradition says Ganesha was brought forth by Shiva and Parvati at the request of the devas\, to place obstacles in the path of the rakshasas and to remove obstacles for the devas. \nTraditional interpretations see deep symbolism here: the elephant head stands for the vastness of the cosmos\, while the human form stands for the individual\, whose journey is to grow towards that vastness. \nA festival with a long history \nNo one knows exactly when Ganesh Chaturthi was first observed. Historical accounts tell us that Lord Ganesha was the family deity of the Peshwas\, who patronised public celebrations in Pune in the 18th century. After Peshwa rule ended in 1818\, the festival largely returned to the privacy of homes. \nThe modern public festival took shape in Pune in the early 1890s. Many accounts credit Bhausaheb Laxman Javale (Bhau Rangari) with installing the first sarvajanik (public) Ganesha idol in 1892. In 1893\, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak praised the public celebration in his newspaper Kesari and worked to turn it into a large\, organised community festival. He saw in Ganesha a god for everybody\, one who could bring people together across castes. Historians continue to discuss whether 1892 or 1893 should be marked as the beginning\, which shows how layered the festival’s story is. \nAcross the map: from Maharashtra to Mauritius \nGanesh Chaturthi is celebrated across India. It is most elaborate in Maharashtra\, Goa\, Karnataka\, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana\, and is widely celebrated in Gujarat\, Tamil Nadu\, Odisha and Chhattisgarh as well. \nIn Maharashtra\, the festival is celebrated for up to ten days and ends with a grand procession on Anant Chaturdashi.\nIn Goa\, it is known as Chavath in Konkani.\nIn Karnataka\, the Gowri festival comes just before Ganesh Chaturthi.\nIn Tamil Nadu\, it is called Vinayagar Chaturthi\, and in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana\, Vinayaka Chavithi. \nThe festival has also travelled far beyond India. It is celebrated in Nepal and by Hindu communities in the United States\, Canada\, Mauritius\, Singapore\, Malaysia\, Thailand\, Fiji\, Trinidad and Tobago\, and Guyana. \nHow the festival unfolds \nThe celebrations begin with the installation of Lord Ganesha’s idol at home or in a community space\, followed by daily prayers\, aarti and offerings\, with modak as his beloved sweet. The festival traditionally lasts up to ten days and concludes on Anant Chaturdashi\, which fell on 25 September 2026 this year. The idol is then immersed in water (visarjan) with the chant “Ganapati Bappa Morya\, Pudhchya Varshi Laukar Ya”\, meaning “O Lord\, come again soon next year.” \nOur celebration at Sharada Prabha \nOur children sat together in the presence of Lord Ganesha for a special learning session\, listening and reflecting with curiosity and devotion. \nWhat children learn from Lord Ganesha \nGanesha teaches children that wisdom begins with listening and humility\, that every new beginning deserves a moment of reflection\, and that obstacles are part of the path to growth. These values sit at the heart of our approach at Sharada Prabha\, where we nurture children who are rooted in Bharatiya values and ready for the modern world. \nInterested in seeing how learning looks at Sharada Prabha? Book a campus visit or call us at +91 90813 33564. \nGanapati Bappa Morya!
URL:https://sharada.creativediva.in/event/ganesh-chaturthi/
LOCATION:Manhattan Club\, 350 5th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Festivals
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SUMMARY:Independence Day
DESCRIPTION:On 15 August 1947\, India became a free nation after a long struggle against colonial rule. That freedom wasn’t handed over easily. It was won through the courage\, sacrifice and patience of countless people\, many of whom we will never know by name. \nFor children\, history can feel like a list of dates. Independence Day is a chance to make it personal. Someone stood up so that we could grow up free to speak\, to learn and to choose. \nWe hoist the tricolour\, sing the national anthem and remember the freedom fighters. But the day also asks something of us: to be honest\, to be kind\, and to look after the country we’ve inherited. \nAt Sharada Prabha\, we hope our children grow up proud of Bharat\, and responsible enough to build it.
URL:https://sharada.creativediva.in/event/independence-day/
LOCATION:Manhattan Club\, 350 5th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10118\, United States
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SUMMARY:Guru Poornima
DESCRIPTION:On the full moon of the month of Ashadha\, we pause to thank our teachers. This day is also remembered as Vyasa Purnima\, after Sage Vyasa\, who is traditionally credited with organising the Vedas and composing the Mahabharata. \nThere’s a lovely traditional explanation of the word guru: “gu” means darkness and “ru” means the one who removes it. A guru is someone who switches on the light. \nIn the Indian tradition\, a teacher is far more than someone who covers a syllabus. A teacher shapes how we think\, how we speak and who we become. That’s why this day has been honoured for centuries\, by Hindus\, and also by Buddhists and Jains in their own ways. \nAt Sharada Prabha\, our name itself means “the light of knowledge”. Guru Poornima is a good day for children to say thank you to the people who carry that light for them.
URL:https://sharada.creativediva.in/event/guru-poornima/
LOCATION:Manhattan Club\, 350 5th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10118\, United States
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SUMMARY:International Yoga Day
DESCRIPTION:The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit root yuj\, which means “to join”. Body\, breath and mind\, all brought together. That’s really what yoga is about\, long before it became a set of postures. \nIndia gave yoga to the world\, and the world has now given it a day. In 2014 the United Nations General Assembly declared 21 June as International Day of Yoga\, and it was first observed in 2015. \nFor children\, yoga is simple and practical. It teaches them to sit still\, breathe slowly\, stretch gently and notice how they feel. Over time it brings focus\, calm and a little patience\, which every classroom could use. \nYoga is part of everyday life at Sharada Prabha\, so Yoga Day isn’t a one-off for our children. It’s a chance to remind them why they do what they do every morning.
URL:https://sharada.creativediva.in/event/international-yoga-day/
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