Vedic Heritage School Year End Program Celebrated at Sri Meenakshi Temple
Vedic Heritage School students depicting episodes from Siva Purana
By Mahesh K Iyer
HOUSON: The annual Year End Program (YEP) by the Vedic Heritage Class (VHS) students of Sri Meenakshi Temple was celebrated on 5/18/2014 at the temple Kalyanamantapam. Garuda Rao, the coordinator of VHS, ensured the execution of a well thought out event, which was attended by nearly 350 individuals. A team of 30 students from VHS, put together a stage-drama, under the able guidance of volunteer teachers, that depicted episodes from Siva Purana. During a week filled with final exams, it was truly remarkable to see young talent go on stage and exhibit great enthusiasm in learning their script and portraying mythological stories.
Vedic Heritage Schools youngest students were dressed as gods and godesses at Meenakshi temple. Photos: Vairavan Subramanian
It was inspiring to see whole-hearted support from parents who spent countless hours in working with their children to prepare for the event. Colorful costumes and stage props added to the authenticity of the show. Mahalakshmi Sadasivam, who is a joint coordinator for VHS helped to direct the show that included music, dance and captivating dialogue.
The YEP included a graduation ceremony for the senior batch of VHS students who rendered a videotaped summary of what they learned in Bhagawath Gita class. There was also poster presentation by the junior VHS class who went on stage to discuss what they learnt about various temples in India. But certainly the most memorable segment was the littlest students who were dressed up as Gods and Goddesses. The show came to an end with Garuda Rao introducing Mahalakshmi Sadasivam as the coordinator for 2014-2015 along with Sripathy Karanam and Padmanabhan Bheri as co-coordinators. Padma Golla (MTS Treasurer), representing the MTS board, thanked heartily the hard and dedicated service provided by the VHS teachers and volunteers.
No event of such magnitude is complete without a sumptuous lunch which was served in the adjacent Youth Hall, complete with kids’ favorite noodles and ice cream kulfi. Indeed a great day to remember for VHS who will regroup in Fall 2014 for the next academic year.