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Significance And Importance Of Performing Saraswati Pooja
Here are certain significant and important points of performing the Saraswati pooja, take a look.
Navratri festival is in full swing throughout the country. Various avatars of Maa Durga are celebrated everyday and elaborate poojas are done to invoke her divine blessings.
There is a certain significance of each day of Navratri. However, the last three days of Navratri are solely dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.
Goddess Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, art and music. The goddess is also known to invent the Sanskrit language. People worship the goddess to acquire knowledge and wisdom. A Saraswati Pooja is done elaborately in the evening of the eighth day of Navratri.
Auspicious Date And Timings Of The Pooja
For this year, the Saraswati Pooja begins on 28th September and ends on 30th September. The most auspicious timings of the pooja are said to be from 3.51 pm to 6.13 pm on 28th September.
Significance Of The Pooja
Goddess
Saraswati
is
known
as
the
goddess
of
knowledge
and
wisdom.
The
goddess
is
known
to
destroy
the
evils
of
ignorance
and
bestow
us
with
true
enlightenment
and
knowledge.
Her
blessings
are
required
to
perform
well
in
academics
or
any
other
artistic
pursuits.
On
this
day,
the
books
and
tools
of
knowledge
are
kept
in
the
pooja
room.
The
last
day,
i.e.
the
day
of
Vijaya
Dashmi,
is
also
known
as
the
day
of
Vidyarambh,
where
small
children,
who
haven't
yet
learned
to
write,
are
made
to
write
their
first
letter.
This
is
done
in
order
to
ensure
Goddess
Saraswati's
blessings
throughout
their
learning
stages.
Steps For The Saraswati Pooja
Things Required
- Idol/picture of Goddess Saraswati.
- Flowers and mango leaves
- Turmeric and kumkum
- Rice
- Bananas and other fruits
- White cloth
- Books
- Prasadam
Procedure
- Place the idol/image of the goddess in the pooja room.
- Decorate with flowers and fruits.
- While chanting any sloka dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, decorate her idol/picture with kumkum.
- Light diyas and agarbattis in front of it.
- Cover a tray with a white cloth and place all the books in it.
- Sprinkle flowers on the idol/picture and the books.
- Apply some turmeric and kumkum on the books too.
- Place the rice and turmeric on Goddess Saraswati.
- Offer the prasadam to everyone present for the pooja.
- Remember not to touch the books till the day of Vijaya Dashmi.
On this auspicious day of Vijaya Dashmi, a yagna can also be performed to invoke the goddess's divine blessings. Things like ghee, kheer and sesame seeds are offered.
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