Parampara

Okay, so let's talk about a cool word called 'Parampara'. It's a Sanskrit word, which means 'tradition' or 'lineage' in simple language.

Now, imagine you have a toy and you really love playing with it. Maybe, you even share it with your friends and they also like playing with it. And when you grow older, you pass on this toy to your little brother or sister, so they can also enjoy it.

Well, Parampara is kind of like that. It is a tradition of passing down knowledge or skills from one generation to another, like a family heirloom. This can be anything - from cooking recipes, music, dance, art or even spiritual practices.

People who come from a Parampara family or lineage, believe that the knowledge or skills they possess have been passed down carefully, through generations, preserving the wisdom of their ancestors. They believe that this knowledge should be shared and also passed on to future generations, so that it is not lost.

In India, there are many parampara traditions that have been well preserved for thousands of years. For instance, Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine, has been passed down through generations, from teacher or guru to student, keeping the knowledge alive, for centuries.

So, that is what Parampara means, a tradition of sharing information or knowledge from the past, to the present, and on to the future, keeping our rich cultural heritage alive.