Saraswati Puja 2024: Saraswati Puja is celebrated to honour Goddess of knowledge, wisdom, arts, and learning Saraswati Ma. This puja is celebrated by Hindus in all over the world. The festival typically falls in the Hindu month of Magha, which usually corresponds to January or February in the Gregorian calendar. Saraswati Puja is celebrated on the auspicious day of Vasant Panchami, which marks the arrival of spring.
This year Saraswati Puja Falls on 14 February 2024, Wednesday.
Saraswati Puja 2024: Date and Time
Panchami Tithi Begins โ February 13, 2024 -02:41 PM
Panchami Tithi Ends โ February 14, 2024 โ 12:09 PM
Vasant Panchami Saraswati Puja Muhurat โ 14 February 2024 โ 06:17 AM to 12:01 PM
Significance of Saraswati Puja:
Saraswati Puja is an important festival celebrated to honor Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, art, and wisdom. It holds special significance for students, artists, and scholars, as they seek the blessings of Saraswati for success in their studies and creative endeavors.
During Saraswati Puja, students and devotee wake up early, take a bath, and wear yellow clothes. They gather in homes, temples, and schools to pray to Saraswati. The People set up idols or pictures of Saraswati and decorate them with flowers. They offer fruits, sweets, and other food to the goddess and sing songs and prayers asking for her blessings. People believe that Saraswati helps them with learning and creativity, so students and artists pray to her for success.
Schools celebrate Saraswati Puja too. They hold special prayers and ceremonies in classrooms. Students bring flowers and sweets to offer to Saraswati, hoping she will help them do well in their studies. The girls students of the school wear saree and the boys wear kurta pajama.
Saraswati Puja is not just about worship. It’s also a time for cultural events like music and dance performances. People come together to enjoy these activities and celebrate the importance of knowledge and art in our lives.
Rituals of Saraswati Puja
- Getting Ready: Before the ceremony, people clean their homes and gather things they need like an image of Saraswati, flowers, incense, fruits, and sweets.
- Setting Up: They make a special place in their home or temple for the ceremony. They put a clean cloth down and place the image of Saraswati on a table. Then they decorate it with flowers, especially yellow ones which are thought to be lucky.
- Starting the Ceremony: They begin with prayers and chanting to invite Saraswati to be present. They ask her to bless them with wisdom and success.
- Offerings: They offer flowers, incense, fruits, sweets, and sometimes things that represent knowledge or the arts as a sign of respect.
- Aarti: They wave a lit lamp or flame in front of the image while singing songs praising Saraswati. This believed to bring good energy and drive away bad spirits.
- Blessing of Books and Tools: In some places, they place books, musical instruments, or other tools related to learning or creativity in front of the image to ask for Saraswati’s blessings. They hope this will help them do better in their studies or artistic pursuits.
- After the puja all Prashad has been offer.
Saraswati Puja Pranam Mantra
เฅ เคฏเคพ เคเฅเคเคฆเฅเคเคฆเฅเคคเฅเคทเคพเคฐเคนเคพเคฐเคงเคตเคฒเคพ เคฏเคพ เคถเฅเคญเฅเคฐเคตเคธเฅเคคเฅเคฐเคพเคตเฅเคคเคพเฅค
เคฏเคพ เคตเฅเคฃเคพเคตเคฐเคฆเคฃเฅเคกเคฎเคเคกเคฟเคคเคเคฐเคพ เคฏเคพ เคถเฅเคตเฅเคคเคชเคฆเฅเคฎเคพเคธเคจเคพเฅคเฅค
เคฏเคพ เคฌเฅเคฐเคนเฅเคฎเคพเคเฅเคฏเฅเคคเคถเคเคเคฐเคชเฅเคฐเคญเฅเคคเคฟเคญเคฟเคฐเฅเคฆเฅเคตเฅเค เคธเคฆเคพ เคตเคจเฅเคฆเคฟเคคเคพเฅค
เคธเคพ เคฎเคพเค เคชเคพเคคเฅ เคธเคฐเคธเฅเคตเคคเฅ เคญเคเคตเคคเฅ เคจเคฟเคเคถเฅเคทเคเคพเคกเฅเคฏเคพเคชเคนเคพเฅฅ
(Om Ya Kundendu Tusharahara Dhavala, Ya Shubhra Vastravrita
Ya Veena Varadanda Manditakara, Ya Shweta Padmasana
Ya Brahmachyutashankaraprabhritibhirdevaih Sada Vandita
Sa Maam Patu Saraswati Bhagavati Nihsheshajadyapaha)
Saraswati Puja Pushpanjali Mantra
เคจเคฎเค เคญเคฆเฅเคฐเคเคพเคฒเฅเคฏเฅ เคจเคฎเฅ เคจเคฟเคคเฅเคฏเค เคธเคฐเคธเฅเคตเคคเฅเคฏเฅ เคจเคฎเฅ เคจเคฎเค
เคตเฅเคฆ-เคตเฅเคฆเคพเคเค-เคตเฅเคฆเคพเคจเฅเคค-เคตเคฟเคฆเฅเคฏเคพเคธเฅเคฅเคพเคจเฅเคญเฅเคฏ
เคเคต เค เคเคถ เคถ เคเคเคฆเคจเคพ เคชเฅเคทเฅเคชเคพ เคฌเคฟเคฒเคตเคพ เคชเคคเฅเคฐเคพเคเคเคฒเคฟ
เฅ เคเคฏเคฟเคเค เคถเฅเคฐเฅ เคธเคฐเคธเฅเคตเคคเฅเคฏเฅ เคจเคฎเค
(Namah Bhadrakalyai Namo Nityam Sarasvatyai Namo Namah
Ved-Vedang-Vedant-Vidyasthanebhyah
Eva Cha Esha Chandana Pushpa Bilva Patra Anjali
Om Ayeem Shree Sarasvatyai Namah”)
Bengali Pushpanjali Mantra
เฆเฆ เฆเฆฏเฆผเฆเฆฏเฆผ เฆฆเงเฆฌเง เฆเฆฐเฆพเฆเฆฐ เฆธเฆพเฆฐเง
เฆเงเฆเฆฏเงเฆเฆถเงเฆญเฆฟเฆค เฆฎเงเฆเงเฆคเฆพเฆนเฆพเฆฐเง,
เฆฌเงเฆจเฆพเฆฐเฆเงเฆเฆฟเฆค เฆชเงเฆธเงเฆคเฆ เฆนเฆธเงเฆคเง
เฆญเฆเฆฌเฆคเง เฆญเฆพเฆฐเฆคเง เฆฆเงเฆฌเง เฆจเฆฎเฆนเฆธเงเฆคเงเฆคเงเฅคเฅค
เฆจเฆฎเฆ เฆญเฆฆเงเฆฐเฆเฆพเฆฒเงเฆฏเง เฆจเฆฎเง เฆจเฆฟเฆคเงเฆฏเฆ
เฆธเฆฐเฆธเงเฆฌเฆคเงเฆฏเง เฆจเฆฎเง เฆจเฆฎเฆเฅค
เฆฌเงเฆฆ เฆฌเงเฆฆเฆพเฆเงเฆ เฆฌเงเฆฆเฆพเฆจเงเฆค เฆฌเฆฟเฆฆเงเฆฏเฆพ เฆธเงเฆนเฆพเฆจเงเฆญเงเฆฏ เฆเฆฌ เฆเฅค
เฆเฆท เฆธ-เฆเฆจเงเฆฆเฆจ เฆชเงเฆทเงเฆชเฆฌเฆฟเฆฒเงเฆฌ เฆชเฆคเงเฆฐเฆพเฆเงเฆเฆฒเฆฟ เฆธเฆฐเฆธเงเฆฌเฆคเง เฆจเฆฎเฆเฅคเฅค
(“Om Jay Jay Devi Charachar Sare
Kucho Yug Shobhit Muktahare
Veena Ranjit Pustak Haste
Bhagavati Bharati Devi Namahastuteเฅคเฅค
Namah Bhadrakalyai Namo Nityam
Sarasvatyai Namo Namahเฅค
Ved Vedang Vedant Vidya Sthanebhy Ev Chaเฅค
Esh S-Chandan Pushp Bilv Patranjali Sarasvatyai Namahเฅคเฅค”)
Best Wishes
- May the blessings of Goddess Saraswati fill your life with wisdom, knowledge, and prosperity. Happy Saraswati Puja!
- Wishing you a Saraswati Puja filled with the light of learning, the melody of music, and the beauty of art. Have a blessed day!
- May the divine presence of Goddess Saraswati inspire you to reach new heights of success in all your academic and creative pursuits. Happy Saraswati Puja!
- On this auspicious occasion of Saraswati Puja, may you be guided by the goddess of wisdom to achieve your goals and fulfill your dreams. Best wishes to you and your family!
- May the grace of Goddess Saraswati be with you always, guiding you towards the path of righteousness and enlightenment. Happy Saraswati Puja!
- Wishing you a Saraswati Puja filled with joy, harmony, and spiritual growth. May you be blessed with the wisdom to make every moment meaningful. Happy Saraswati Puja!
- As you celebrate Saraswati Puja, may your heart be filled with devotion, your mind with knowledge, and your soul with peace. Have a blessed day ahead!
- May the blessings of Goddess Saraswati usher in a new dawn of learning and enlightenment in your life. Happy Saraswati Puja to you and your loved ones!
- On this auspicious day of Saraswati Puja, may you be blessed with the strength to overcome obstacles and the wisdom to make right choices. Wishing you success and happiness always!
- May the divine blessings of Saraswati Puja bring harmony, prosperity, and fulfillment to your life. Have a blessed Saraswati Puja celebration!
- May the grace of Goddess Saraswati fill your life with harmony, creativity, and boundless wisdom. Wishing you a joyous Saraswati Puja!
- Let the light of knowledge shine bright in your life, dispelling darkness and ignorance. Happy Saraswati Puja!
- On this auspicious occasion, may you be blessed with the guidance of Goddess Saraswati to excel in your studies, career, and every aspect of life. Happy Saraswati Puja!
- May the blessings of Saraswati Mata empower you to overcome obstacles, ignite your passion for learning, and achieve your goals. Happy Saraswati Puja!
- Let’s celebrate the embodiment of wisdom and grace, seeking the divine blessings of Goddess Saraswati for a life filled with knowledge, virtue, and bliss. Happy Saraswati Puja!
- As the sweet melodies of Saraswati Puja fill the air, may your heart resonate with the rhythm of creativity and your mind with the symphony of knowledge. Happy Saraswati Puja!