She is depicted as beautiful woman dressed in white expressing purity, sitting on a white swan which shows knowledge and truth, her four hands holding the veena – creativity and art, a book symbolizing the vedas, a sphatik mala showing the power of meditation and a pot of sacred water showing rejuvenating and purifying powers. Saraswati devi is the Goddess of speech, arts, music and mind power and it is believed that she revealed language to man. Total number of recitations: 1,25,000 times.īest time: Rohini, Mrigshira, Chandravalli. Rosary to be used: Sphatic mala, Rudraksh malaįlowers to be used: swetpushp, swetaasan, swetvastra. Saraswati Mantras can benefit the devotees both materially and spiritually in several ways ‘Vasant’ comes from the word ‘spring’ as this festival heralds the beginning of the spring season. She is offered sweets which are given away as ‘prasad’ to all people attending the ritual. Statues of the Goddess are dressed in white clothes and are worshiped by devotees adorning white garments. Goddess Saraswati’s favorite color WHITE assumes special significance on this day. Hindus celebrate Vasant Panchami with great fervor in temples, homes and even schools and colleges. ‘Vasant Panchami’ is celebrated every year on the 5th day or ‘Panchami’ of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Magha in the name of Goddess Saraswati as it is believed that on this day Saraswati was born. From the Vedic period through modern times of Hindu traditions, everybody from musicians to scientists pray to her for guidance. She has since remained significant as a Goddess.
So she is also called Vach Devi. Earliest mention of Saraswati as a Goddess is known to be found in Rigveda. Saraswati, the companion of Lord Brahma (The Creator) represents speech (Vach), the mechanism or divine energy with which Brahma created the universe. Conclude the puja by doing pranam (bowing down).Hindu Goddess Saraswati is revered and worshipped as the Mother of Vedas and of learning, music, craft, wisdom, arts and auspiciousness.Perform the aarti, and then do pushpanjali (offer flowers once again).Conclude the offerings with the tambulam ( a platter consisting of betel nuts and beetle leaves, a whole coconut with its husk, bananas and some money.This step must be followed by pushpa (flowers), gandha (fragrance), dhoop (incense sticks), deep (traditional oil lamp), naivedhya (divine offerings for bhog).Alankara (offer jewellery and other shringar items).Saubhagyadravyam (offer chandan, haldi, kumkum, sindoor).Vastra Arpan (offer a yellow coloured fresh piece of cloth).Shuddhodhak Snan (meaning purification with plain water or Gangajal).Panchamrita Snana (Panchamrit includes, cow milk, curd, honey, ghee and jaggery).Arghya (offer water to the Mother Goddess).Salutations to Devi Saraswati, who is pure white like jasmine with the coolness of Moon the brightness of Snow and shine like the garland of Pearls and who is covered with pure white garments, whose hands are adorned with Veena (a stringed musical instrument) and the boon-giving staff and Who is seated on a pure white lotus, Who is always adored by Lord Brahma, Lord Acyuta (Lord Vishnu), Lord Shankara and other Devas, O Goddess Saraswati, please protect me and remove my ignorance completely.