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Hinduism is a way of life rather than a religion. Saraswati Pooja is the festival that worships Saraswati, the goddess of learning. It also implies the start of the spring season (Vasant Ritu), and hence the day is also widely known as Vasant Panchami.
This special day, which is believed to be Goddess Saraswati's birthday, falls on the fifth day of the bright fortnight in the lunar month, Magh (usually January or February) and Indian Hindus all over the world celebrate this festival in great fervor. The Hindu temples in India are filled with activities and Puja preparations on this day.
Saraswati is the Goddess of all kinds of arts, sciences and learning. It is believed that when you pray to her, you will gain expertise in various art forms. The pooja is carried out to be blessed with intelligence and creativity
Saraswati Puja
Yellow color is given special importance on this day. On Vasant Panchami, Saraswati is dressed in yellow garments. Men and women try to wear yellow clothes on this day. Yellowish sweetmeats like laddoos and sohanpapdi are exchanged among friends, neighbors and relatives on this day
Decorations for the day
Saraswathi Puja celebrations will also have delicious vegetarian food for the guests. The most popular dishes for the day are Puris, different kinds of Sundal and Milk Kheer.
Some families follow a tradition of feeding Brahmans on this day. Make sure you organize a caterer for the home Puja food if you are inviting a lot of guests on the day.
Food for the Puja
Timings for Saraswati Puja
Vasant Panchami Puja Muhurta = 07:10 to 12:40
Duration = 5 Hours 29 Mins
Panchami Tithi Begins = 03:41 on 1/Feb/2017
Panchami Tithi Ends = 02:20 on 2/Feb/2017
Puspanjali Mantra
"Om Bhadro Kallyoi Namo Nityang
Saraswatyoi Namo Namah
Veda Vedanta Vedanga
Bidya sthanebhaya
Ebacho esso swachandana
Billyopatro Pushpanjali
Om Oing Shree Shree Saraswatoi Namoh"
Pranam mantra
"Om Jay Jay Debi Characharo Sare
Kuchojugo Shobhito Mukta Hare
Veena Ranjito Pustaka Haste
Bhagobati Bharati Debi Namohstute
Om Saraswati Maha Bhage
Vidya Kamolo Lochone
Biswarupe Bishalakshi
Vidyang dehi namohastute"
