The 9-day long Navratri, also known as Shardiya Navratri, is celebrated in various ways across the country, reflecting the rich diversity as well as the joy of unity among diversity.
Whereas in the eastern, western and northern parts of India, the festival of Navratri is celebrated by worshiping the nine different forms of Goddess Durga, and Dussehra marks the victory of good over evil (Durga killing the demon or Rama killing Ravana), South The Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu worship Goddess Saraswati on the 9th day, the last day of Navratri. Southern India also worships the goddess on the sixth day or ninth day; And the Saraswati Puja festival continues for the last 3 days.
Goddess Saraswati is considered to be the goddess of knowledge, music, arts and wisdom. Saraswati is part of the trinity of Lakshmi, Parvati, Saraswati. Children seek the blessings of the Goddess to excel in studies, to become wise and knowledgeable. Saraswati is known as the consort of Lord Brahma, the creator of this universe according to Hindu mythology.
It is believed that the goddess appears in the form of Saraswati on the last day of Navratri. This time Saraswati Puja will be celebrated on October 12.
Worship Method:
During Navratri Saraswati Puja, people worship in front of Saraswati idol or picture. As part of Navratri celebrations, there is a tradition of keeping or removing ‘kolu’ in homes. Kolu represents an exhibition of deities, animals, birds, spiritual personalities and miniature forms of artwork.
Saraswati is dressed in white sari and has a white swan as her ‘vehicle’. The preferred way of worshiping him is by using mostly white material.
Every day, a special puja is performed by offering ‘naivedya’ prepared from white garland, white flowers, white rangoli, white sesame, rice and coconut. Devotees worship in white dress. It is believed that the white lily is the favorite flower of the goddess.
During the three-day Saraswati Puja, students and children offer books, stationery items to the goddess. They take back the things with her blessings on the last day which is the ninth day of Navratri.
Saraswati Puja Timings:
- October 12, 11.27 am: Poorvashadha Nakshatra begins
- October 13, 10.19 am: Purvashadha Nakshatra ends
- Saraswati Aahan is on 11th October Monday
- Saraswati Balidan will be seen on Wednesday 13 October
- Saraswati Visarjan will be held on Thursday, October 14
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