Janmashtami Celebration @ St. Xavier’s High
School, Sector - 81
ACHUTHAM KEYSHAVAM
RAMA NARAYANAM KRISHNA
DAMODARAM VASUDEVAM HARIM SHRIDHARAM
MADHAVAM GOPIKA VALLABHAM
JANAKI NAYAKAM RAMACHANDRAM BHAJEY
Janmashtami, the
festival that commemorates the birth of Lord Krishna was celebrated with great
zeal and enthusiasm on August 26, 2019 at St. Xavier’s High School, sector –
81.
One steps into the
school and gets the good vibes of the festival from the beautiful and enticing
décor. The day was marked more vibrant and enchanting by the special assembly
conducted by the fervent students of grades I and II and the icing on the cake
was the presence of the respected director sir, Mr. Mohit Sachdeva who
witnessed the assembly.
The confident orators
of grade II warmly welcomed the guests, for being a part of the assembly which
was followed by the auspicious lamp lighting ceremony by the esteemed
dignitaries. By seeking the blessings of the Lord Almighty the assembly
commenced.
An intriguing skit, with diverse ‘Leelas’ of Sri Krishna,
from his birth and childhood was enacted by the students illustrating the fact
that whenever there will be dominance of malevolence ‘He’ will reincarnate to
destroy the evil and save the good. The skit left the audience awe struck and
was praised by a loud applause. It was further brought to life by the
scintillating dance performances that represented His ‘Leelas’ and depicted the
importance of the occasion. This was followed by incredible recitation of
shlokas with their meaning given by Sri Krishna in the battle field by the
marvelous Xavierians.
Vote of thanks was
extended by the fabulous speakers followed by words of wisdom from the
respected headmistress Ms. Sarika R. Chopra. Sir was heartily thanked for being
a part of the celebration. Following which ma’am enlightened the students about
the teachings of Lord Krishna that each one of us can incorporate in their
lives for being better human beings.
Directed sir also shared his experiences at the
end. He enlightened the students about the significance of the festival, seeing
Krishna as a perfect personification of divinity and the reasons why to this
day hundreds of millions of people pray to him, chant his names, meditate on
his form and try to put his teachings into practice.
He made the students aware that Bhagavad Gita, comprises of
lessons for humanity that one should always remember to lead a happy and
righteous life.
The assembly concluded with the national anthem. The day etched
the lessons of Lord Sri Krishna in the minds and hearts of all the students.