According to the Hindu mythology is a fair lady dressed in white sari.
Goddess Saraswati is seated on a lotus symbolizing purity and truth. Along with the white attire Goddess Saraswati is also clad in yellow sari. The white color symbolizes truth and sanctity while the yellow color represents the usher of spring and blossoms. She is dressed soberly with light jewelries that symbolize her desire of knowledge over all material things of the world.
Saraswati is the goddess of poetry, prose and music. A white swan is to be found close to her feet. The white swan, symbolizes all pure, good and eternal things. Goddess Saraswati is sometimes termed as Hamsa-vahini, that interprets that the swan is her transport mode. Goddess Saraswati holds a musical instrument called veena (violin) in her hand. This portrays her great passion for music. In Saraswati Puja the students offer their books and musical instruments to goddess Saraswati so that she may usher in good luck and success in their studies and music.
The hindu mythology interprets Goddess Saraswati to be the wife of Lord Brahma. Again Goddess Sarsawti is the daughter of lord Shiva and Goddess Durga. She is the perfect embodiment of arts, crafts, knowledge and science. She inspires and motivates the knowledge seekers in their quest of knowledge. The tiny tots are given their first lessons on writing words on this day. This ritual is based on the belief that the children who have got their first lessons will have a sound educational background. They may also develop good talents in arts, poetry, music and crafts.
Academic organizations like schools and colleges organize special prayers to the goddess of knowledge in the day of Saraswati Puja. Preparation for the puja begins a day before. All the puja items are collected and well placed. The floor where the goddess is placed is designed beautifully with rangoli motifs. The ceilings are decked up with colorful paper festoons. On the early morning of the day of Sarswati puja young boys and girls arrive at the school and college premises to offer ‘anjali’ and prayers. They are clad in traditional dresses, the girls in sari and the boys in kurta. After the puja ‘prasads’ are distributed. A gala luncheon comprising of ‘kichuri bhog’ and ‘alur dam’ is offered in the afternoon. The students get an escape from studies on the day of Sarsawati Puja. They spent the evening visiting friends and relatives and hopping the various pandals and community pujas. May schools and colleges also hosts exhibitions and cultural performances on the evening of Saraswati Puja.
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