The month of Karkidakam is of great significance in Kerala, and is also known as ‘Ramayana month’. Karkidakam can also be called the ‘month of rejuvenation of the mind and body’. In this month, ‘Aadhyatma Ramayana’ written in Malayalam by Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan is read every day in every Hindu home during the evening hours, and is also recited in all temples of Kerala in the morning and evening. This month is famous for dark clouds and heavy rains, and it is believed that people read the Ramayana to build self-confidence while the most difficult days of the year pass by. Reading the Ramayana is a great and simple way to attain ‘Moksha’ or liberation according to Hindu belief.
In our school, we hold the recital of Ramayana at 12:35 pm. During this time, the teachers chant the Ramayana while the entire school listens carefully and chants along with them.
