SARASWATI PUJA SNAPSHOTS AT BELUR MATH. MAY MOTHER SARASWATI BLESS US WITH DEVOTION, KNOWLEDGE AND JOY
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| SRI RAMAKRISHNA TEMPLE, BELUR MATH |
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| KALASH IS TAKEN TO GANGES TO FILL WATER FOR PUJA |
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| KALASH FILLED WITH GANGES WATER CARRIED FOR PUJA |
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| KALASH CARRIED ALONG WITH SHIVALINGA FROM MOTHER'S TEMPLE |
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| KALASH CARRIED ALONG WITH SHIVALINGA WITH UMBRELLA |
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| SARASWATI PUJA AT NAT MANDIR OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA |
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| VARIOUS OFFERINGS GIVEN DURING PUJA |
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| AUDIENCE-MONKS AND BRAHMACHARIS |
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| A CHILD IS INITIATED WITH ALPHABET BY A MONK |
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| ANOTHER CHILD IS INITIATED WITH ALPHABET |
As 'Diwali' – the festival of light – is to Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and prosperity, and 'Navaratri' is to Durga, goddess of power and valor, Vasant Panchami is to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and arts. This festival is celebrated every year on the 5th day or ‘Panchami’ of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Magha, which falls during January-February. This year it is celebrate on 14th February, 2013.
Vasant Panchami has a specific meaning, Vasant means spring, whereas Panchami means the fifth day. And Vasant Panchami falls on the fifth day of spring. As per another mythological story, this day Lord Rama ate half tasted grapes of Shabari and to commemorate this day, the festival of Vasant Panchami is celebrated.
Vasant Panchami (Hindi: वसन्त पञ्चमी), sometimes referred to as Saraswati Puja or Shree Panchami, is a Hindu festival. On this day Hindus worship Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture.
Traditionally during this festival children are taught to write their first words; Brahmins are invited for lunch; ancestor worship (Pitr-tarpan) is performed;the god of love Kamadeva is worshipped; and most educational institutions organize special prayer or puja for Saraswati.
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COURTESY: en.wikipedia.org; hinduism.about.com
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