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Saraswati Puja 2025: Saraswati vandana significance to Saraswati mantra, all you need to know about auspicious day

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Feb 03, 2025 10:41 AM IST

Saraswati Puja 2025 marks the beginning of spring and is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. It is also known as Basant Panchami or Vasant Panchami.

Saraswati Puja 2025 or Basant Panchami 2025 is a vibrant and joyful festival celebrating the arrival of spring, worshipping Goddess Saraswati, and the triumph of good over evil. Saraswati Vandana is a prayer dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the embodiment of knowledge, music, and the arts. Also read on to know some powerful Saraswati mantras. Also read | Happy Basant Panchami 2025: 30 best wishes, images, SMS, Facebook status, WhatsApp messages to share on Saraswati Puja

When is Saraswati Puja 2025?

Saraswati Puja 2025 falls on Sunday, February 2, 2025. As per Drikpanchang.com, Vasant Panchami muhurat is from 09:14 am to 12:11 pm with a 2 hour, 57 minute-duration. This time frame is considered ideal for worshiping Goddess Saraswati and seeking her blessings for knowledge, wisdom, and creativity.

Significance of Basant Panchami

Basant Panchami, also known as Saraswati Puja, marks the beginning of spring and is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. It's an auspicious day for new beginnings, especially in education, arts, and music.

Saraswati Puja 2025 rituals

On the day of Saraswati Puja, people get up early and take a bath, wear yellow and white clothes, which symbolise energy, prosperity, and wisdom, and worship Maa Saraswati. They install an idol or picture of the Goddess in their place of worship after bathing it in Ganga water and dressing the Goddess in yellow clothes.

Some engage in kite-flying competitions, a popular tradition during Basant Panchami. People also recite the Saraswati Vandana, a prayer dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, seeking her blessings for wisdom and knowledge.

Reciting the Saraswati Vandana is believed to invoke Goddess Saraswati's blessings. (Pic courtesy: Mahamantram.com)

All about Saraswati Vandana

Chanting this prayer with devotion and sincerity can help cultivate a deeper connection with Goddess Saraswati and her divine energies. Here's a rendition of the prayer:

Ya Kundendu Tusara Hara Dhavala,

Ya Shubhra Vastra Avrta,

Ya Veena Vara Danda Manditakara,

Ya Shveta Padmasana.

Ya Brahmachyuta Shankara Prabhritibihi,

Devaih Sada Vandita,

Sadaa Saraswati Viharaye,

Mahyam Buddhir Pradipaya.

Saraswati Vandana translation

O Goddess Saraswati, you are as pure as a swan,

Adorned with a garland of pearls, wearing a white dress,

Holding a veena (lute) and a rosary,

Seated on a white lotus.

You are revered by Brahma, Vishnu, Shankara, and other gods,

Always worshipped by the wise,

May you forever reside in my heart,

And illuminate my intellect.

Saraswati Vandana significance

Reciting the Saraswati Vandana is believed to invoke Goddess Saraswati's blessings for knowledge, wisdom, and creativity as well as enhance one's intellectual and artistic abilities. It also brings peace, clarity, and focus to the mind.

Some powerful Saraswati mantras

Remember to chant these mantras with devotion, faith, and a clear intention:

"Om Aim Saraswatyai Namaha": This mantra is used to invoke Saraswati's blessings for knowledge, wisdom, and creativity.

"Om Saraswatyai Vidmahe, Brahmaputri Dhimahi, Tanno Saraswati Pracodayat": This mantra is a prayer to Saraswati, seeking her guidance and inspiration.

"Om Shri Saraswatyai Namaha": This mantra is a simple and powerful way to invoke Saraswati's blessings.

"Om Saraswati Mahabhage, Vidye Kamala Lochane, Vishwarupey Vishalakshmi, Vidyam Dehi Namohastute": This mantra is a prayer to Saraswati, seeking her blessings for knowledge, education, and wisdom.

"Om Aim Kleem Saraswatyai Namaha": This mantra is used to invoke Saraswati's blessings for academic success and intellectual pursuits.

"Om Saraswati Vagdevyai, Vidmahe, Kalarupinyai, Dhimahi, Tanno Saraswati Pracodayat": This mantra is a prayer to Saraswati, seeking her inspiration and guidance for creative pursuits.

"Om Shri Saraswati Mahabhage, Kalaye Kalakalpatre, Namaha": This mantra is used to invoke Saraswati's blessings for artistic and creative endeavors.

Remember to chant these mantras with devotion, faith, and a clear intention:

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