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Celebration · Kindergarten

Day 1 of Navratri: Golu, Silambam and Fancy Dress

Vidhya Peetham i-School   /   13 October 2026   /   2 minute read

Our Navratri celebrations began on 13 October 2026 with a morning of tradition, colour and performance. Day 1 brought together parents and children from Kindergarten and Primary to welcome the festive season at school.

02Two women in silk sarees look at a decorated display of deity figures, a brass lamp and flowers in a hall.
03Families walk along a paved path under hanging palm-leaf and marigold decorations; a child in costume walks ahead.

Golu at Tapovan Hall

Parents began their visit at Tapovan Hall, where a decorated Golu had been arranged for the festival. The Golu, a display of dolls and figures set out during Navratri, is a familiar part of the season in many Tamil homes, and families took time to look at it closely. The arrangement included deity figures, a brass lamp and fresh flowers. After the Golu, parents moved on to a gallery visit.

The campus was dressed for the occasion. Woven palm-leaf decorations and marigolds hung from the trees along the paths and above the courtyard, where parents took their seats in the shade to watch the programme.

04Three young children in costumes with crowns and jewellery sit together adjusting bead necklaces.
05Young children in traditional costumes pose on a stone ledge as women photograph them with phones.
06Parents sit in a row of chairs in the courtyard, smiling, as a toddler stands beside them.

A Silambam performance

Our students presented a Silambam performance as part of the Navratri celebrations. Silambam is a traditional stick-fighting art from Tamil Nadu, and the display brought plenty of energy to the morning.

Fancy dress, solo dances and ramp walks

Our youngest children from PreKG and UKG took to the stage for fancy dress, solo dances and ramp walks. Many came dressed as figures from mythology and tradition, with crowns, jewellery, flutes and painted props, and performed in front of a backdrop of colourful sarees, a banana plant and a brass lamp. Each child had a turn at the microphone or on the ramp, and the audience cheered them on.

Children from other classes watched from the steps around the courtyard and joined the parents in clapping for each performer. Between turns, families gathered under the trees to take photographs of the little ones in their costumes, and grandparents sat with children on their laps as they waited for their moment on stage.

Day 1 of our Navratri celebrations was a happy beginning to the festive season. We thank all the parents and families who joined us, admired the Golu and cheered for the children.

07A child in a crown and painted moustache speaks into a microphone holding a row of paper face cut-outs.
08Children in festive clothes sit on courtyard steps with teachers, watching and clapping.
09An elderly couple sit with a young child in costume holding a flute on his lap.
10Seated parents in sarees and festive wear clap during the programme under the trees.
11A child performs on a stage beneath trees hung with palm-leaf decorations as parents watch from chairs.
12Four young children in traditional costumes stand on stage in front of a colourful saree backdrop.
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