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Mangalore:Several  kids  were initiated into the world of letters and learning on the auspicious day of Vijaya  Dashami  at Sri Mangaladevi Temple in Mangalore on October 14, Monday.

The  ritual known as Aksharaabhyasa or Vidyarambha  is a  practice in the Hindu community wherein the child is made to write for the first time.

As part of the ritual, children are made to write alphabets in  rice  while the letter ‘Om’ in Sanskrit is written on the tongues with a gold ring.  There is a belief that  children who are initiated into learning on the auspicious day of Vijaya Dashami would  do well in education and progress in life.