Digital Desk: Saraswati Puja is one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, wisdom, learning, arts, and creativity. The festival is celebrated as Vasant Panchami, marking the arrival of the spring season and the gradual end of winter. It symbolizes new beginnings, fresh learning, and spiritual awakening.
This year Saraswati Puja is being observed on 23rd January , falling on the Panchami Tithi of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Magh. On this sacred day, devotees across the country offer prayers to Maa Saraswati, seeking blessings for wisdom, clarity of thought, academic success, and creative growth.
Basant Panchami holds deep religious and spiritual significance. The day is believed to be filled with sattvik energy, making it highly favorable for worship, mantra chanting, and spiritual practices. It is said that sincere prayers offered on this day bring happiness, prosperity, and fulfillment of desires. The festival also represents a journey from darkness to light, bringing clarity and positivity into life.
Goddess Saraswati is depicted seated on a white lotus or swan, symbolizing purity and wisdom. She holds a veena, representing harmony and creativity, along with sacred scriptures and a rosary, signifying knowledge and spiritual discipline. Her white attire reflects purity, while the swan symbolizes discernment between right and wrong.
Wearing yellow-colored clothes, associated with energy, learning, and spring, is a key feature of the celebration. The most auspicious time for worship is considered to be 2.5 hours before sunrise or 2.5 hours before sunset.
Saraswati Puja is celebrated with great devotion, especially in West Bengal, Odisha, and Assam, where educational institutions and homesobserve the festival with reverence and enthusiasm.
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