Aksharabhyasam: The First Letters Written in Rice
Aksharabhyasam First Letters
The first letters the child writes at Aksharabhyasam — Om, Sri and the Telugu vowels — traced in rice and on a slate.
Writing the first letters
The central, most cherished moment of Aksharabhyasam is when the child writes their very first letters. Guided by an elder, the child’s right index finger traces the letters in a tray of rice, and then on a slate — a memory families keep forever.
The first sacred letters
Om / ॐ
Written first, so learning begins with the sacred sound and pure thoughts.
Sri / श्री
An auspicious beginning invoking prosperity and the Goddess.
Telugu vowels అ ఆ ఇ ఈ
The first letters of the mother tongue, written in the rice.
Om Namah Shivaya
Often traced as the first sacred line in many families.
The rice tray
Rice symbolises abundance and auspiciousness, and its soft surface lets a small child trace letters easily. Writing first in rice, then on the slate, gently bridges play and learning. Karishye provides the rice tray and slate — see the samagri list and the procedure.
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Frequently asked questions
Q.What letters are written first in Aksharabhyasam?
Om (or Sri) is written first, followed by the first letters of the mother tongue — in Telugu, the vowels అ ఆ ఇ ఈ — and often “Om Namah Shivaya.”
Q.Why does the child write in rice?
Rice symbolises abundance and auspiciousness, and its soft surface lets a small child trace letters easily before writing on a slate.
Q.Who writes the letters?
The child writes, with an elder gently guiding the child’s right index finger.