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'''Aksharaabhyasam''' or '''Akshara abhyaasam''' or '''Vidyaarambham''' or '''Akshara arambham''' is a traditional religious function in which the child is given initiation of education so that the child is ready to receive formal education. This ritual involves [[Saraswati|Goddess Saraswati]] puja.<ref>{{cite news |title= Shopping month is here|url= http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/13/stories/2009071351290200.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090717001414/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/13/stories/2009071351290200.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 17 July 2009|newspaper= [[The Hindu]]|date= 2009-07-13|access-date=6 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Devotees put to hardship at Basar|author= P. Ram Mohan|url= http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/12/stories/2008021254290400.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080216025223/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/12/stories/2008021254290400.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 16 February 2008|newspaper= [[The Hindu]]|date= 2008-02-12|access-date=6 February 2012}}</ref><br />
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This ritual very common in Hindu families of [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]]. Akshara means 'letters/alphabets' and Abhyasam means 'practice'. Together they mean "the study of practical letters". The ceremony is performed by the Maternal Uncle (Mother's brother)/ Father/ Paternal Uncle (Father's brother) along with the family keeping the child in his lap holding the child's right-hand forefinger and make the child write the [[Om]] followed by the panchaakshari mantra 'Namah Shivayaah'. In Kerala Om Harisree Ganapathaye Namah mantra is used.<br />
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[[Om]] symbol which is treated as a Beejaakshar ([[Bīja|Beeja]] in [[Sanskrit]] means the origin). [[Gnana Saraswati Temple, Basar|Gnana Saraswati Temple]] in [[Basar, Andhra Pradesh|Basar]], [[Telangana]] is a popular temple where such ceremonies are held in large numbers.<ref>{{cite news |title= `Aksharabhyasam' launched|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/24/stories/2007012417900400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080121202712/http://www.hindu.com/2007/01/24/stories/2007012417900400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 January 2008 |newspaper= [[The Hindu]]|date= 2007-01-24|access-date=6 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Pilgrims throng Basar on Vasantha Panchami|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-09/india/28542713_1_basar-devotees-aksharabhyasam|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120716044303/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-09/india/28542713_1_basar-devotees-aksharabhyasam|url-status= dead|archive-date= 16 July 2012|newspaper= [[The Times of India]]|access-date=6 February 2012}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Religious initiation rites]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://hindutempleofplano.org/aksharabhyasam-or-vidya-arambha/ A Blog on Akshara abyasam]<br />
[http://www.basaratemple.org Basara Temple]<br />
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