Saraswati Puja of Bangladesh (General History)

Saraswati Puja, one of the main religious festivals of the Hindu community, the ritual worship of the Goddess Saraswati, celebrate it every year, with the believers seeking blessings of Saraswati, considered as the goddess of knowledge. Hindus all over the world as well as in Bangladesh celebrate this religious festival with great enthusiasm and Hindu temples and households are full of activity on this particular day.

Saraswati Puja is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Magha. The day is called 'Shukla Panchami'. It is believed that on this day, Goddess Saraswati was born.

Saraswati is the consort of Lord Brahma and is the Goddess of Wisdom and Knowledge. She is the personification of knowledge - arts, science and crafts. She represents Shakti, creativity and inspiration and presents herself when the weather is pleasant and nature is in its full grandeur. It is a season of inspiration and passion. The day had another significance, as Hindu children are taught reading and writing their first words on this very special and auspicious day.

Saraswati embodies wisdom, fortune, intelligence, nourishments, brilliance, contentment, splendour, and devotion. This will surely work for building a secular world and hold the unity by enlightening the soul through the light of knowledge.