Saraswati Puja today
Saraswati Puja, a religious event of the Hindu community, will be celebrated today throughout the country with traditional gaiety and spirit of pursuit of art and knowledge which Goddess Saraswati provides.
The Hindus worship Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture, on the Vasant Panchami day with pomp every year mostly in educational institutions, where the students seek the blessings of Saraswati.
Saraswati, a mythological companion of Lord Brahma, is the personification of knowledge – arts, science and crafts. She represents power, creativity and inspiration and presents herself when the weather is pleasant and nature is in its full grandeur.
Depicted as a graceful woman with a crescent moon adorning her brow, she is shown riding a swan or a peacock, or is seated on a lotus flower.
On this day, children are also imparted their first lessons in reading and writing.
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