Hari Om Parents,
Activities conducted on 04/25/2021 included Bhagwatam story from Krishna Krishna book, Kahoot game and presentation by 3rd and 6th graders.
Bal Vihar class proceeded in the following order.
1) We started with opening prayers-Om Sahana Vahvatu prayer.
2) Kahoot game was played.
3) Bhagwatam story from Krishna Krishna book was narrated by Pragnesh.
Every year people of Vraj used to worship Lord Indra, for the Good rain and the vegetation. So this year also all the people were busy in the arrangements for worship.
Krishna questioned his father, Nanda, why they are doing so? His father explained that this is done every year to please Lord Indra so that he continued to grace the people of Vraj by providing timely rain.
Little Krishna was not convinced with this answer; he said that we should worship Govardhan Hill and not Indra. He explained that Govardhan Hill helps to gather the clouds for the rain. It gives us lots of vegetation and medicinal herbs. It gives grass to our cattle and cleans our air.
Nanda and all the villagers agreed to Krishna and started worshipping Govardhan Hill.
When Lord Indra found that the villagers were worshipping Govardhan Hill instead of him, he got very furious and decided to punish them.
He sends a terrible rainstorm to flood the Vraj village.
The people and the cattle got frightened. Lord Krishna asked them not to worry and took them to Govardhan Hill. He then lifted the hill on his little finger and gave shelter to all the people and cattle.
The storm continued for many days, but all the people were safe under the huge umbrella-like Govardhan Hill. Lord Indra was shocked to see how a young boy can lift a mountain. He called back all the devastating clouds.
He went to Krishna with folded hand and asked for forgiveness. His false pride was shattered. Lord Krishna forgave him.
Now the storm was stopped and the sky was clear, all the villagers were happy to have Krishna.
4) Why do we light the lamp, it's significance and meaning was explained by Roopaji.
5) Children and parents then joined another zoom session for presentation and skit by 3rd and 6th graders.
Pranaam!
Roopa and Pragnesh.
