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ir C.V. Raman House dedicated one of its morning assemblies to woven and colourful; or may be intricate with
House Celeb R a T ions the great Indian physicist and the first Indian to have won the amulets and decoration on top of it. Typically, the
Nobel Prize for Physics. The students spoke about the inspiring brother too shop for gifts for the sister, ahead of
Slife of Sir C. V. Raman and highlighted his achievements. The Raksha Bandhan. The gift from the brother is a
House also celebrated the festivals Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami simple thoughtful token of love. Raksha Bandhan
with much zeal and enthusiasm. Members of the House shared aims bring people together just like all other Indian
interesting details about the rituals connected to these festivals. The festivals. I am happy to say that our presentation
audience enjoyed catching a few glimpses from the life of Lord Krishna, reflected our hard work and went well. We received
put up in the form of an enactment. The celebration culminated with applause for speaking with confidence.
a Krishna bhajan, sung by the House choir. A short skit, carrying Rhea agarwal, P3 A
the message of ‘Respecting the Elderly’ was also put up. The House
members of classes 1 and 2 educated everyone about the Lotus Temple tUek"Veh
and shared information about the state of Assam. They spoke about the
locals and their customs, clothes, various dance forms and the cuisine.
Jaunita Dey, Staff Member æin ekg dh —".ki{k dh v"Veh dh e/;jkf=

dks eFkqjk ds Øwj 'kkld dal ds dkjkxkj esa
y House organised an assembly on Raksha Bandhan. I Hkxoku Jh—".k dk tUe gqvk FkkA bl fnu dks
also took part in the presentation. My Housemates and HkktUek"Veh Hkh dgk tkrk gSA bl o"kZ tUek"Veh
I shared lots of interesting trivia about the festival with
Mthe audience. Raksha Bandhan, also called Rakhi, is the ds volj ij gekjs fo|ky; esa fo'ks"k lHkk dk vk;kstu fd;k
festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters. x;k ftlesa lHkh fo|kfFkZ;ksa us cgqr mRlkg ls Hkkx fy;kA cPpksa
In simple words, Raksha Bandhan literally means "the tie or knot of us Jh—".k ds tUe vkSj —".k yhykvksa ds ckjs esa cgqr&lh jkspd
protection" in Sanskrit. In Indian tradition, the fragile thread of rakhi
is considered stronger than an iron chain as it binds together brothers ckrsa crkbZaA blls ,d vksj rks fo|kfFkZ;ksa ds Kku esa o`f) gqbZ
and sisters with mutual love and trust. On Raksha Bandhan, the ogha nwljh vksj fo|kfFkZ;ksa dk euksjatu Hkh gqvkA var esa csgn
sister ties a rakhi (a sacred thread) on her brother's wrist. This e/kqj lewg xku çLrqr fd;k x;k] ftlds cksy Fks & ^uanykyk
sir C.V. Raman symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well- çxV Hk;ks vkt] fcjt esa yìqok cVsa*A ;g çLrqfr cgqr gh lqanj
being who vows to protect her. The festival is marked by several
House rituals, which vary regionally within India. Women shop for Fkh] ftlus lcdks ea=eqX/k dj fn;kA
rakhis or even make their own. A rakhi may be a simple thread,
fufdrk feÙky] ih 4 ,Q

House Masters:
Ms. Jaunita Dey
Ms. Vikesh Sharma
Ms. Anupma Sharma
Ms. Punam Agarwal
Ms. Madhu Chhabra

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