BALABHARATI Samskar for Kids

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M A Y 2 0 1 4 , VA I S H A K H M A A S A

Tirtha
Amrutvachan The Sanskrit word tirtha is
derived from the root verb tri,
meaning ‘to cross’, ‘to surpass’.
So according to the derived
meaning, a tirtha is a place from
where one can surpass or
overcome one’s evil actions or a
place from which one can
ascend to a higher stage of life.
Mansarovar. In fact, the shores
of the holy rivers such as
Godavari, Ganga, Yamuna,
Cauvery, Krishna and Narmada
too are considered important
tirthas. One of the holiest
tirthas is said to be
Rameshwaram, located at the
southernmost tip of India.

Most of Bharat’s religious places A Theertha Yatra is not only a

Of the various noble
sentiments that are
responsible for the
stability, happiness,
contentment and glory
of the human race,
compassion is the
foremost. What a
mother is to her child,
so is compassion to
society.
- Veer Savarkar
or thirtha’s are on the banks or
the confluence of great rivers.
B h a r at w a s, a n d s t i l l i s,
culturally unified through
Tirtha-Yatra. Despite regionally
diverse cultures, the constant
circulation of pilgrims promotes
a consciousness of their spiritual
unity under one God, who may
be met everywhere in amazingly
various forms.
Bharat has many tirthas, such as
P u s h k a r, N a i m i s h a r a n y a ,
Ke d a r n a t h , Ku r u k s h e t r a ,
Badirinath, Nashik and Kailash
physical act but it also implies
the mental or moral discipline
and learning.
It will help the pilgrims to
cleanse their inner selves, get rid
of bad habits and open up
before them a path or a
direction for righteous living.
They help in attaining Gnana
and Bhakthi to the individuals
which helps in changing the
direction of their future life.
As the summer holidays are
upon us. lets visit at least one
tirtha sthan nearby.

About Balabharati -
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This is an attempt to awaken the patriotic and cultural values hidden in the kids. The
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attempt is coordinated across Bangalore, in various localities, by the coordinators.
You too can participate in these events as a coordinator. Your ideas would add value to the
center. Send your feedback to the editor - Vivasvan Shastri (vivasvan@me.com)

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WHY DO WE CHANT OM?
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Om is one of the most chanted sound symbols in India. It has a profound effect on the
body and mind of the one who chants and also on the surroundings. Most mantras and
vedic prayers start with Om. All auspicious actions
begin with Om.
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It is even used as a greeting - Om, Hari Om etc. It is
repeated as a mantra or meditated upon. Its form is
worshipped, contemplated upon or used as an
auspicious sign.
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Om is the universal name of the Lord. It is made up
of the letters A (phonetically as in "around"), U
(phonetically as in "put") and M (phonetically as in
"mum").
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The sound emerging from the vocal chords starts
from the base of the throat as "A". With the coming together of the lips, "U" is formed
and when the lips are closed, all sounds end in “M". The three letters symbolize the
three states (waking, dream and deep sleep), the three deities (Brahma, Vishnu and
Shiva), the three Vedas (Rig, Yajur and Sama) the three worlds (Bhuh, Bhuvah, Suvah)
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REMEMBERING OUR HEROS

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Gopal Krishna Gokhale Veer Savarkar Raja Ram Mohan Roy

9th May 1866 28th May 1883 22nd May 1772
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We pay our tributes to our Heros on their Janma Tithi !
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GEET
geet
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व दे  मातरम ्  व दे  मातरम ्  व दे  मातरम ् , भारत  व दे  
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मातरम ्  जय  भारत  व दे  मातरम ् Maataram) X 2
व"# मातरम् व"# मातरम् व"# मातरम्
 Vande
vandeMaataram
mātaram! vande
Vandemātaram
Maataram ! Vande
vande mātaram

क  ना  पाये  तफानो  मे  सबके  आगे  बढे  कदम, जीवन   Maataram !
bhārata vande mātaram jaya bhārata vande mātaram
भारत व"# ूमातरम् जय भारत व"# मातरम् Bhaarat Vande Maataram,Jay Bhaarata Vande
पु प  चढाने   नकले  माता  के  चरणो  मे  हम  ॥ध॥
ृ ruka nā pāye tūphāno me sabake āge baḍhe kadama

Maataram
,क ना पा0 त1फानो 4 सब7 आ9 बढe कदम
 jīvana puṣpa
Ruk Naa caḍhāne
Paaye nikale Men,Sabake
Tufaanon mātā ke caraṇome
Aage hama ||
Badhe Kadam dhṛ||
न दयन  क
जीवन  पावन  धारा  है
पu?प चढाA iनकC माता  मंग7
ल  माला  गं
चरणो4 हमगा  क
॥धG॥ Jeevan Pushp Chadhaane Nikale Maataa Ke
mastaka
Charnonpara
Menhimarāja virājita unnata māthā mātā kā

Ham --dhr--
कमर  ब
मHतक परध  है   वं याiवरािजत
iहमराज  क  सातपड
उ"नतु ा  क   माता
माथा ेणी  कका
 caraṇa dho rahā viśāla sāgara deśa yahī sundaratā kā

hariyālī
Nadiyansāḍī
Keepahane
Paavanmā gīta tumhāre
Dhaaraa gāe hama ||1||
Hai, Mangal
चरण धो रहा iवशाल सागर #श यही सu"दरता का
 Maalaa Gangaa Kee,
स या  का  व ह त  है  पौ षता  पहचाने  हम  ॥१॥ nadiyana kī pāvana dhārā hai maṁgala mālā gaṁgā kī

हiरयाली साडी पहA मा गीत तuPहाQ गाए हम ॥१॥ Kamar Bandh Hai Vindhyaadri Kee ,Saatapuraa
kamara bandha
Kee Shrenee Kee, hai viṁdhyādri kī sātapurā kī śrenī kī

sahyādri kā vajrahasta hai
म तक  पर   हमराज   वरािजत  उ नत  माथा  माता  का Sahyaadri Kaa Vajrahast Hai , Paurushta
नiदयन की पावन धारा T मUगल माला गUगा की
 Pahachaane Ham)ko--1--
pauruṣa pahacāne hama ||2||
कमर ब"ध T वशाल  सागर  दे
चरण  धो  रहा   iवWयाiX की सातपu
श  यहरा की
 सु Yeदरता  का
नी की

Mastak
nahī kisīPar
ke Himaraaj Viraajit,apanā
sāmane hamane Unnatśīśa
Maathaa
jhukāyā hai

सZाiX का व[हHत T पौ,ष को पहचाA हम ॥२॥ Maataa Kaa, se ṭakarāne āyā kāla usī kā āyā hai

jo hama
ह रयाल  साडी  पहने  माँ, गीत  तु हारे  गाए  हम   ॥२॥ Charan Dho Rahaa Vishaalsadā
terā vaibhava Saagar,
rahe Desh
mā
नही iकसी 7 सामA हमA अपना शीश झuकाया T
 Yahee Sundarataa Kaa,
vijaya
Hariyaalee dhvajā
Saadee phaharāye
Pahane Maa,hama
Geet||3||
Tumhare
नह
जो  हम
कसी  के  सामनेआया
a टकराA  हमनेकाल
 अपना  शीश  झ
उसी का आया ुकाया  है
T

Gaayen Ham -- 2---
cरा वdभव सदा रe मा iवजय Wवजा फहरा0 हम ॥३॥ Teraa Vaibhav Sadaa Rahe Maa, Vijay Dhwajaa Phahraaye
जो  हम  से  टकराने  आते, मटट  म   मल  जाते  है Ham
Naheen Kisee Ke Saamane Ham Ne , Apanaa
Sheesh Jhukaayaa Hai Vande..........
Bhaarat
तेरा  वैभव  सदा  रहे  माँ, ख़तम  करगे  द ु मन  हम  ॥३॥ Jo Ham Se Takaraane Aaate, Mitti me mil jaate
hai |3||
Teraa Vaibhav Sadaa Rahe Maa, Vijay Dhwajaa
व दे  मातरम ्  व दे  मातरम ् व दे  मातरम ् Phahraaye Ham –3--
Bhaarat  Vande……….
भारत  व दे  मातरम ्  जय  भारत  व http://www.geetganga.org/bharat-vande-
दे  मातरम ्

subhashit
येषां  न   व या  न  तपो  न  दानं, ानं  न  शीलं  न  गण
ु ो  न  धमः  ।

ते  म यलोके  भू मभारभत

ू ा, मनु य पेण  मग
ृ च  चरि त   ॥

A person who is not educated, who is not ready to work hard, who does not donate
whatever he has, who does not have knowledge, who does not have a good character,
good qualities and one who does not obey dharma, Such a person on this earth is a
burden, he is as good as any other animal.

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Colouring Activity
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Gautam Buddha

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Find Words - Tirthas

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Q A M P G B S N A A G Y M B H !
N H J A H A L U H J U H A M T !
E T V A R K Y W G T N R T N A !
A S K O J A H A H Z E W H F N !
I D I Y V T W T R E I N U E I !
Q A X J K D A S O P R V R D R !
P E E U B N Y S E S U O A S D !
T W T Q R P T G A M P E C F A !
S I V A L I Q I E X A A B Y B !
O O D V A R A N A S I R O H P !
P E M A K R A W D J L D K O P !
K X X N K E Y M X N H X E M R !
T Z G E A E Z Q A Y P Z B V O !
K C E L G T L O A F O Y C S W !
T W A B W K H A P Z F I P K Y !
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AYODHYA BADRINATH DWARKA KEDARNATH !
MATHURA PRAYAG PURI!
RAMESWARAM SOMNATH!
VARANASI

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Activity:Mango shaped Earrings & Pendant
Material needed: white m-seal,
safety pin, talc powder, jump
rings and ear wires.
Sprinkle some talc powder on the
plastic sheet.!
While the m-seal is still soft, pierce
a hole at the top, using a safety
pin. This is for the jump ring to go
in.
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Mix the two components of m-seal
and knead it.Knead it till the whole
thing is white and smooth.!
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Now take two equal sized
portions of the m-seal dough for
making the earrings.
Repeat the previous steps for
a slightly bigger sized m-seal
ball to make the pendent.
The pendent and the two
earrings will look like this.
Dry for half an hour.
Knead it on a plastic sheet.
On the plastic sheet, flatten the ball
of m-seal and give it a mango
shape. Do this for both the balls.
Both have to be mirror images of
each other so that they can be worn
in both the ears.
Paint with pearl yellow colour to give it a
nice shiny look. Add designs with colour.
After the paint is dry, add jump rings and
ear wires for the earrings and a jump ring
for the pendent.
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Buddha Jayanti -May 14 2014

Siddartha (Gautama) was born in the sixth
century BC in the country Nepal. In those
days, Nepal was a part of Bharat (India).
Siddartha’s father, Suddhodana, was the
ruler of the Sakya people, and Siddartha
grew up living the extravagant life of a
young prince. But, looking at the behavior
of his son, Suddhodana felt that his son (the
prince) might leave the palace to take up
the life of a religious wanderer. So he
arranged for him to be sheltered from all
the harsh realities of life. When the prince reached the age of sixteen, Suddhodana
arranged for him to be married to his cousin, a charming princess named
Yashodhara.
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One day, however, Siddartha ventured out into the world and
was confronted with the inevitability of aging, illness, and
death. Overcome by dismay, the young prince wondered if
there might be a happiness that was not subject to change and
decay. Then, seeing a forest wanderer, he decided that only by
taking up the wilderness life could he .nd the answer to his
question. That night, at the age of twenty-nine, he left his
kingdom and newborn son and entered the wilderness.
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For six years, Siddartha submitted himself to rigorous ascetic
practices. First he studied with different religious teachers, but,
dissatis.ed with what they saw as their highest goal, he set out
to practice extreme physical austerities on his own. Yet even through the ultimate
in self-denial, he did not reach his goal. Then one day he remembered a state of
calm mental absorption he had experienced while sitting under a tree as a child,
and realized that only through such a state of calm could liberation be found. And
yet the strength of that calm could not be reached when the body was weak
through austerities. The path to true happiness required balance—the middle way
—rather than extremes of indulgence or self-denial. So on that day he ended his
extreme austerities and accepted a gift of milk-rice offered to him by a young
woman.
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That night Siddartha sat under the bodhi tree and meditated until dawn. In
the .rst watch of the night he remembered his past lives; in the second watch,
around midnight, he saw how beings die and are reborn through the power of
their karma, which in turn was shaped by the skillfulness of their intentions; in the
third watch, toward dawn, he purified his mind of all cravings and attachments.

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With that, he attained awakening at the age of thirty five, thus earning the title
Buddha, or “Awakened One.”
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For the remainder of his life, the Buddha taught the dharma to others— men,
women, and children; rich and poor; people from all walks of life and all levels of
society—so that they, too, might attain awakening. He established a sangha, or
community of monks and nuns, to maintain his teachings after his death.
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What were the teachings of this great man? According to Buddha, there are Four
Noble Truths and they are of vital importance in life. They are the very pivots on
which human life rests. These four truths are:
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1) The world is full of misery and sorrow.
2) The main cause of misery is desire.
3) Misery and sorrow can be ended by killing desire and
4) Desire can be suppressed by following the Eight-fold Path
a) Right Action
b) Right Belief
c) Right Effort
d) Right Speech
e) Right Thought
f) Right Meditation
g) Right Living and
h) Right Recollection
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Then, one full moon night in May when he had reached the age of eighty, he lay
down between two trees in a forest park and gave his last teachings to the assembled
followers, counselling them to be heedful in completing their practice of dharma.
With that, he entered total nirvana. He died in 487 BC.
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भारत माता की जय

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