Oct 10,2024
Hindus celebrated Saraswati Puja, which honours Maa Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom and the arts, in high regard. This puja is considered crucial for students and people pursuing knowledge since it is the day when devotees seek the blessings of Goddess Saraswati for a prosperous year ahead. This sacred festival is significant, especially when combined with the Navratri celebrations.
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There are two major occasions on which Saraswati Puja is celebrated every year. First, on Vasant Panchami, which falls in the Magh (January/February) month. Second, on Shardiya Navratri, which falls in the Ashwin (September/October) month.
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This year, the Saraswati Puja during the auspicious Navratri festival will be observed on Thursday, October 10.
Devotees perform Saraswati Puja to seek blessings for intellectual pursuits, creative efforts and spiritual development. People who worship Goddess Saraswati develop their inner potential and maintain a harmonious equilibrium between intellect and creativity.
According to Drik Panchang, Saraswati Puja will be grandly celebrated on Thursday, October 10, 2024. Additionally, Saraswati Pradhan Puja Day is celebrated on the second day of Saraswati Puja during Navratri. Pradhan Puja is the most important Saraswati Puja day.
The Purva Ashadha Nakshatra begins on October 10, 2024, at 5:15 AM and will end on October 11, 2024, at 5:41 AM. Meanwhile, the Purva Ashadha Puja Muhurat will take place from 11:22 AM to 5:28 PM and the duration of the puja is 6 hours and 7 minutes.
Hindus place tremendous emphasis on Saraswati Avahana’s religious and spiritual importance. Saraswati Avahana is calling the Goddess to one’s home or a pandal, adoring the idol with great devotion, and invoking her. To appease the Goddess, devotees sing spiritual songs and recite several Vedic mantras.
To obtain the Goddess’ blessings, people bring books, musical instruments and other equipment to the idol. Maa Saraswati is thought to offer gifts to her devotees who ask for her advice in school, music and all artistic endeavours.
Saraswati Avahana is carried out in the moola Nakshatra, an auspicious muhurat and nakshatra. The five-hour-long muhurat may change annually. Devotees set aside this particular time to honour Maa Saraswati by carrying out all of the goddess-related puja rites. To invoke the idol, some followers ask priests to conduct unique puja rituals.