Thousands of toddlers across Kerala participated in Vidyarambham on Vijayadasami, marking the end of Navratri as temples and cultural centres introduced two- and three-year-olds to letters. Ceremonies at major sites, including Thunchanparamba, Panachikkadu, Dakshina Mookambika and Kollur, involved scholars, priests and leaders; Kerala's chief minister and other officials also led rituals guiding children to write first letters.
