I wrote on the rice today, which signifies I can start my formal schooling next year.This is done in conjunction with the Vijatashami day at the end of the Navarathiri festival. Writing on the rice for the first time is supposed to ensure success in education and arts.
I traced the words "U" and "Saraswathi" on the rice before the priest used a small spear to write the word AUM on my tongue.
