Bangla Press Desk: The Hindu community across the country is set to celebrate Saraswati Puja on Friday with great enthusiasm and religious fervour by worshipping the goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture, reports Daily Sun.
The puja is observed every year on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of Magh, believed to be the day the goddess of wisdom and knowledge was born.
On Saraswati Puja, children are traditionally initiated into learning through the ritual of haate khori. Major Hindu temples, schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions typically celebrate the festival jovially.
Students in particular seek the blessing of goddess Saraswati in their pursuit of knowledge, art, music and culture.
The rituals of Saraswati Puja will begin at temples, educational institutions and residences, followed by the offering of anjali, distribution of prashad, cultural functions, discussion and rendering of devotional songs.
According to the Hindu faith, goddess Saraswati represents power, creativity and inspiration and presents herself when the weather is pleasant and nature is in its full grandeur.
Depicted as a graceful goddess with a crescent moon adorning her brow, she is shown riding a swan or a peacock or is seated on a lotus flower.
The most decorative and gorgeous celebration of Saraswati Puja is usually arranged on the premises of Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University, where a huge number of people of all religions attend to join the celebration.
The puja will also be arranged at Dhakeswari National Temple, Ram Krishna Mission, Siddheswari Temple, Farashganj, Shakhari Bazar, Tanti Bazar and multiple other places in old Dhaka, Banani, Ramna Kali Mandir and Maa Anandamayi Ashram and different educational institutions in the city.
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