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Jaya
Jagannath,
( Attached : A
gorgeous art of Devi Saraswati )
Team Nilachakra
wishes you all the brightest of talent, sharpest of wisdom and
deepest of intellect and aptitude on eve of Saraswati Puja.
An Auspicious day :
The 5th day of the bright
lunar fortnight of Maagha month coins to Vasant Panchami, Sri
Panchami or Saraswati puja. The words 'Sree' and 'Basanta' are
significant to the festival. 'Sree' is beauty and the other name of
'Saraswati' and Basanta is spring season which brings beauty and
pleasure to the Earth. Saraswati literally means 'the flowing one'.
In the Rigveda it is said she represents a river and the deity
presiding over it.
Mythological Significance :
The realm of divinity flows from a streamlined source of Wisdom.
Devi Saraswati idolized as the goddess of all creative arts, Wisdom,
Intelligence, Education, poetry & music, learning and science is a
white refined pious woman seated on lotus flower with crescent moon
on her brow and swan at next. White swan symbolizes SattvaGuna (the
quality of purity and discrimination). The goddess is worshipped for
her purifying, fertilizing and enriching qualities. Mythology says
Goddess Saraswati invented Sanskrit, the language of scriptures and
scholars. Referring to her versatile specialties the goddess is also
known by different names like 'VeenaVandini (Vina player), 'VaniDayyani'
(giver of speech), Vinapani (due to holding the Vina), Saarada
(giver of essence), Vagisvari (mistress of speech), Braahmi (energy
of Lord Brahmaa), Mahavidya (knowledge supreme) , Bakdevi, Biraj,
Sarada, Brahmi, Satarupa, Mahasweta, Sarbasukia, Prithudar,
Bagiswari and, ofcourse, Saraswati.
Maha Mantra :
Yaa Kundendu tushaara haaradhavalaa, Yaa shubhravastraavritha,
Yaa veenavara dandamanditakara, Yaa shwetha padmaasanaa,
Yaa brahmaachyutha shankara prabhritibhir Devai sadaa Vanditha (poojitaa)
Saa Maam Paatu Saraswatee Bhagavatee Nihshesha jaadyaapahaa
Explanation : May that Goddess -
Bhagavathi - the blessed Saraswathi presiding deity of learning and
remover of our lethargy, laziness and ignorance, protect us. She is
pure and white like the jasmine, the full moon and the garland like
formation of dewdrops. She is dressed in a spotless robe. She has in
her hand, the auspicious instrument veena. She is seated on a white
lotus. She is the one who is always respected by Brahma the creator,
Vishnu the preserver, Shankara the annihilator and other Gods.
A comic clip : Mothers always
compel kids to study, but only on one particular day of the year
they keep the books off the shelf next to the feet of a clay goddess
and tells the kids not to study for the day. Kids wait the whole
year to enjoy that particular day.
Regards
Team Nilachakra |
