05/02/2021
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Saraswati Puja is a Hindu festival heralding the arrival of the spring season. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the bright half of the Hindu month of Magha, which usually falls in late January or February. It is a day dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, language, music, and arts. People worship Goddess Saraswati to get enlighten with knowledge.
The festival of Saraswati Puja is also known as Vasant Panchami, Shri Panchami, Saraswati Panchami.
Saraswati Puja in 2021 :Date & Time
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This year Vasant Panchami falls on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The Panchami Tithi begins at 03:36 on Feb 16, 2021, and ends at 05:46 on Feb 17, 2021.
Saraswati Puja 2021: Significance
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On Saraswati Puja, people worship Goddess Saraswati and make offerings to the Devi to seek blessings. Pushpanjali is offered to please the Goddess of Knowledge.
Yellow colour holds special significance on this day. People normally dress up in yellow coloured clothes and make the same coloured sweets as well. Yellow colour represents energy, knowledge and enlightenment. Even the Goddess herself is dressed in yellow.
On this auspicious day, young children embark on their first step to education as the day is considered most auspicious for beginning learning in any field. The ritual is known as 'Haate Khodi' (Akshar Abhyasam or Vidya Arambham).
Haate Khodi :
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âHaate khodiâ which lierally means âchalk in handâ is a Bengali tradition in which children write their first letter. This is supposed to be the beginning of their literal journey.
Haate Khodiâ is done on the day of Saraswati Puja or Vasant Panchami( fifth day of Spring). According to Hindu mythology, Saraswati is the goddess of learning, knowledge, art and music. So, children start writing from this day with blessings of goddess Saraswati.
The event of haate khodi is conducted in the presence of a priest and friends and family. Traditionally, a new chalk and slate/ chalkboard is kept and priest helps the child to write their first letter. If chalk and board is not available, a notebook and pen/pencil can also be used.
Saraswati stotra :
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Ya Kundendu Tusharahara Dhavala Ya Shubhra Vastravrita
Ya Veena Varadanda Manditakara Ya Shveta Padmasana
Ya Brahmachyuta Shankara Prabhritibhir Devaih Sada Pujita
Sa Mam Pattu Saravatee Bhagavatee Nihshesha Jadyapaha
Saraswati Vandana :
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Shuklam Brahmavichara Sara, Parmamadyam Jagadvyapineem
Veena Pustaka Dharineema Bhayadam Jadyandhakarapaham
Haste Sphatikamalikam Vidadhateem Padmasane Samsthitam
Vande Tam Parmeshvareem Bhagwateem Buddhipradam Sharadam
Items needed for Saraswati Puja :
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Idol or photo of Goddess Saraswati, turmeric, kumkum, rice, flowers, ghee, kalash, a sprig with five mango leaves, betel nuts, clean water, fruits, sweets.
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