வித்தியாரம்பம்
வித்தியாரம்பம்
Methodology
Akshara Aarambham & Vidyarambham
The first sacred ceremony marking the beginning of a child’s educational journey
Akshara Aarambham or Vidyarambham is the most significant educational ritual where a child is introduced to letters for the very first time.
It is considered the first step in the child’s intellectual development.
Ideal Age for the Ceremony
- The ceremony can be performed once the child completes 4 years and enters the 5th year.
- Odd years (odd-numbered ages) are considered auspicious.
- Even ages are generally avoided.
Types of Vidyarambham
- Aksara Learning – Can be performed even before Upanayanam.
- Formal Vidya Beginning – Can be done after Upanayanam.
Best Period (Season / Timing)
- Uttarayana period (from Thai to Aani) is highly auspicious.
- It is good to avoid Maasi month (Kumbha rasi month).
- Shukla Paksha (Waxing Moon) is ideal.
If performed during Krishna Paksha (Waning Moon):
- Divide the paksha into 3 parts.
- Perform during the first part (within the first 5 tithis).
How to Begin the Ceremony
- Perform a simple puja to Lord Ganesha and Goddess Saraswati.
- Offer sweet pongal or any sweet dish as naivedyam before starting.
Auspicious Stars (Nakshatras)
Ashwini , Hastham , Thiruvonam , Chithirai , Swathi , Thiruvathirai , Punarpoosam , Anusham , Revathi
Auspicious Days
- Best days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Moderate days: Sunday, Monday
- Avoid: Tuesday, Saturday
Auspicious Tithis
Highly favourable tithis:
Dvitiya , Tritiya , Panchami , Saptami , Dashami , Trayodashi
Avoid following tithis:
Prathamai , Chaturthi , Shasti , Ashtami , Navami , Chaturdashi , Amavasya , Pournami
Auspicious Lagnas
Avoid following tithis:
- Ubaya Rasis: Most favourable for Muhurtha Lagna
- Chara Rasis: Moderate
- Sthira Rasis: Avoid
Bhava Shuddhi – Vidyarambha Lagna Principles
Key Rules:
- No planet should occupy the 8th house.
- 5th house (intelligence) is best when Mercury, Jupiter or Venus are placed there.
- 4th house (education) is best when Mercury, Jupiter or Venus occupy it.
- If Sun (Atma Karaka) and Mercury (Vidya Karaka) are together, the native excels academically.
- Mercury should not be combust or debilitated.
- Avoid Sakuni & Vishti Karana.
- Navamsa Lagna should not be in the houses of Sun or Mars.
- In transit, Moon and Mercury should be well placed.
- Jupiter and Venus should not be in combustion.
Most Auspicious Planetary Combinations for vidyarambham
- Mercury-Based Combinations (Wednesday – Virgo Sign – Mercury)
- On Wednesday, under a star belonging to the Mercury group, with Gemini or Virgo Lagna and Sun, Moon, and Mercury placed in Mercury’s Navamsa divisions – education prospers.
- On a Wednesday morning, if Mercury is in its exalted sign (Virgo) at its highest exaltation point (15°) and conjoined with the Sun at sunrise – it brings exceptional educational success.
- On Wednesday with Virgo Lagna, if Mercury and the Sun are together, and
- Sun is between 20° and 30°,
- Mercury is in Taurus in the Dasamsa chart,
the time becomes highly auspicious. - On Wednesday, if
- Virgo is the Lagna,
- Mercury is in Hastham’s 3rd pada,
- Mercury occupies Gemini Navamsa,
this forms an excellent Muhurtham.
- When Mercury is exalted in Virgo, Virgo becomes the Lagna, and except for Tuesday and Saturday, all other days become favourable for education.
- Jupiter & Venus Combinations
- When Jupiter is exalted and occupies the Vidyarambha Lagna – it is auspicious on all days except Tuesday and Saturday.
- Thursday – Cancer Lagna – Jupiter exalted: Highly favourable.
- Friday – Pisces Lagna – Venus exalted: Extremely auspicious.
- If
- Sun is exalted in Aries,
- Mercury is in Taurus, and
- Venus is exalted in Pisces
forming vargothama (varga uttama) – it is considered one of the best combinations for education.
