Monday, March 1, 2010

Saraswati Puja (Shree Panchami)

Saraswati Puja or Shree Panchami is a day to celebrate the birthday of Sarswati. This festival falls on the month ofJanuary/Februbary.Which is falls in the season of spring & for Nepali people this season is loveliest for all. Saraswoti is known as the Goddess of Learning. People go to Saraswati temple and worship her by 'Tika' flowers and leaves. In this day people from school students to scholars worship their pens and books to please Goddess Saraswatithe Goddess and expect her favor in their studies so they become wise and knowledgeable, arts and crafts is worshipped at Saraswati's temple. People also throng around the idol of Goddess Saraswoti, especially in Swayambhunath and offer flowers, sweets, fruits, etc. On this day, small children are taught to read and write and people write on the stomes and slabs with chalks and pencils. This day is regarded as a very auspicious day for marriages too as it is believed that Goddess Saraswati herself blesses the couples. Normally it is the astrologers who fix the marriage date and time in Nepal.

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