Once
upon a time, there was a good prince named Lord Rama, and there was a
bad king named Ravana. Ravana had kidnapped Rama's wife, but Rama
discovered where she was and made a plan to rescue her.
Rama's
army of monkeys and bears set out to build a bridge so that Lord Rama
could reach the land where his wife was held captive. Small creatures
such as birds and even a lowly squirrel helped, too. The monkeys and
bears were moving huge boulders to create the bridge, and birds
tossed down small pebbles to fill the gaps between the giant rocks.
All that the squirrel could do to contribute was to move some sand.
Some of the larger animals thought that the squirrel's contribution
was meaningless—and that it was just getting in their way as they
did much more important work.
What
do you think that Lord Rama said about that? Find the entire story
here.
Get your festive on!
Lord
Rama is sometimes called the “Prince of the Golden Age.” The
people of India celebrate his birthday today (actually, started the
celebration yesterday evening). Here are some of the things people do
to celebrate:
Some
people fast (which means do not eat for a period of time).
Thousands
of people gather on the banks of the sacred river Sarayu for a dip.
People
pray and sing songs at midday, when Lord Rama is said to have been
born.
There
is a procession with a decorated chariot and people dressed up in
costumes—and with happy shouts praising Rama's reign.
Also
on this date:
Anniversary
of the start of Jacques Cartier's Voyage of Discovery
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