Saraswati Puja: 8th February, 2011

Saraswati Puja

Ma Saraswati is the goddes of academics and arts. Everyone prays to her for guidance and knowledge for which the Saraswati Vandana Mantra is recited by her devotees on Sarawati Puja and every morning. Mantra is an incantation and Vandana means a song dedicated to the goddess, begging her to remove our mental apathy.

The Saraswati Vandana Mantra:

Yaa Kundendu tushaara haara-dhavalaa,Yaa shubhra-vastra'avritaa |

Yaa veena-vara-danda-manditakara,Yaa shweta padma'asana ||

Yaa brahma'achyuta shankara prabhritibhir Devai-sadaa Vanditaa |

Saa Maam Paatu Saraswati Bhagavatee Nihshesha jaadyaa-pahaa ||

Goddess Saraswati

The one who is fair like the jasmine blossom, the moon and a garland of tushar flowers, and the one who is decked in radiant white clothes.

She whose hands are adorned by the most excellent veena, and the one who is seated on the pristine white lotus.

The one whose glories are constantly sung by Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh and other primary gods.

O Mother Bhagwati Saraswati get rid of my sluggish mental inertness.