30/01/2020
Vasant Panchami is festival dedicated to Maa Saraswati who is godess of knowledge ,language and all art.January 30, 2020 is an auspicious day which ushers in the celebration of spring. Sarasvati is honored on this day of Vasant Panchami, the fifth day of the waxing Moon pronouncing the growing light of creativity and knowledge. Sarasvati weaves the thread of sacredness through learning, art and creativity as a flow of deeper awareness. Worshipping Sarasvati Devi awakens the power of consciousness within us revealing the inner flow of creativity, wisdom and ananda or pure delight. In Vedic thought Sarasvati Devi is revered as Veda Mata, the Goddess with the inner white Light of divinity. Light represents power of consciousness which rests in the stillness of our thoughts, heart and mind. Young children are initiated into their first introduction of the Sanskrit alphabets and the art of writing, highlighting a celebration initiating one into the world of learning with divinity, joyousness and delight. This ritual of initiating education to children is known as Akshar-Abhyasam or Vidya-Arambham or khalli chuai (touching of chalk and writing on a slate.) In Veda maa Saraswati is praised as below :
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता
या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना ।
या ब्रह्माच्युतशंकरप्रभृतिभिर्देवः सदा पूजिता
सा मां पातु सरस्वति भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥१॥
Yaa Kundendu-Tussaara-Haara-Dhavalaa
Yaa Shubhra-Vastra-avrtaa
Yaa Viinnaa-Vara-Danndda-Mannddita-Karaa
Yaa Shveta-Padma-asanaa |
Yaa Brahma-Acyuta-Shankara-Prabhrtibhir-Devaih Sadaa Puujitaa
Saa Maam Paatu Sarasvati Bhagavatii Nihshessa-Jaaddya-Apahaa
🐚🙏🏼Jai Maa Saraswati,Vidya pradayani🙏🏼🐚
