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We are giving detailed Saraswati Puja Vidhi which can be performed during all Saraswati Puja including Vasant Panchami. Vasant Panchami is also known as Shri Panchami and it is the most significant day to worship and seek the blessings of Goddess of arts, knowledge and wisdom.
This Puja Vidhi is given for new Pratima or Murti (मूर्ती) of Goddess Saraswati. The given Puja Vidhi includes all sixteen steps of worship which is known as Shodashopachara Puja (षोडशोपचार पूजा).
Puja should begin with the meditation of Mata Saraswati. Dhyana should be done in front of already installed Bhagawati Saraswati statue in front of you. Following Mantra should be chanted while meditating on Bhagawati Saraswati.
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता।
या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना॥
या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता।
सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा॥
ॐ ध्यानात् ध्यानं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Ya Kundendu Tushara Hara Dhavala,
Ya Shubhra Vastravrita,
Ya Vina Vara Danda Mandita Kara,
Ya Shveta Padmasana॥
Ya Brahmachyuta Shankara Prabhritibhir
Devaih Sada Vandita।
Sa Mam Patu Saraswati Bhagawati
Nihshesha Jadyapaha॥
Om Dhyanat Dhyanam Samarpayami
Bhagavatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
Mantra Meaning - जो कुन्द-पुष्प और हिम-माला के समान उज्जवल-वर्णा हैं, जो उज्जवल वस्त्र-धारिणी हैं, जो सुन्दर वीणा-दण्ड से सुशोभित कर-कमलोंवाली हैं और जो सदा ब्रह्मा-विष्णु-महेश आदि देवताओं द्वारा वन्दिता हैं, वे जड़ता को निर्मूल करनेवाली भगवती सरस्वती मेरी रक्षा करें।
After Dhyanam of Bhagwati Saraswati, one should chant following Mantra in front of the Murti, by showing Avahana Mudra (Avahana Mudra is formed by joining both palms and folding both thumbs inwards).
हरिः ॐ। सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात्।
स भूमिं विश्वतो वृत्वा अत्यतिष्ठद्दशाङ्गुलम्॥
आगच्छ सरस्वती देवी स्थाने चात्र स्थिरो भव।
यावत्पूजां करिष्यामि तावत्त्वं सन्निधौ भव॥
ॐ भगवतीं श्रीसरस्वतीम् आवाहयामि॥
Harih Om। Sahasrashirsha Purushah Sahasrakshah Sahasrapat।
Sa Bhumim Vishvato Vritva Atyatishthad Dashangulam॥
Agachchha Saraswati Devi Sthane Chatra Sthiro Bhava।
Yavatpujam Karishyami Tavattvam Sannidhau Bhava॥
Om Bhagawatim Shri Saraswatim Avahayami॥
After Mata Saraswati has been invoked, take flowers in Anjali (by joining palm of both hands) and leave them in front of the Murti to offer seat to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
रम्यं सुशोभनं दिव्यं सर्वसौख्यकरं शुभम्।
आसनं च मया दत्तं गृहाण परमेश्वरि॥
ॐ इदमासनं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Ramyam Sushobhanam Divyam Sarva Saukhyakaram Shubham।
Asanam Cha Maya Dattam Grihana Parameshwari॥
Om Idamasanam Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After offering flowers-made seat to Mata Saraswati offer Her water to wash the feet while chanting following Mantra.
गङ्गोदकं निर्मलं च सर्वसौगन्धसंयुतम्।
पादप्रक्षालनार्थाय दत्तं ते प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ पादयोः पाद्यं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Gangodakam Nirmalam Cha Sarvasaugandha Samyutam।
Pada Prakshalanarthaya Dattam Te Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Padayoh Padyam Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Padya offering, offer water to Mata Saraswati for head Abhishekam while chanting following Mantra.
अर्घ्यं गृहाण देवेशि गन्धपुष्पाक्षतैः सह।
करुणां कुरु मे देवि गृहाणार्घ्यं नमोऽस्तु ते॥
ॐ हस्तयोरर्घ्यं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Arghyam Grihana Deveshi Gandhapushpakshataih Saha।
Karunam Kuru Me Devi Grihanarghyam Namoastu Te॥
Om Hastayorarghyam Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Arghya offering, offer water to Mata Saraswati for Achamana while chanting following Mantra.
सर्वतीर्थसमायुक्तं सुगन्धिनिर्मलं जलम्।
आचम्यतां मया दत्तं गृहाण परमेश्वरि॥
ॐ मुखे आचमनीयं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Sarvatirtha Samayuktam Sugandhi Nirmalam Jalam।
Achamyatam Maya Dattam Grihana Parameshwari॥
Om Mukhe Achamaniyam Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Achamaniya offering, offer water to Mata Saraswati for the bath while chanting following Mantra.
गङ्गासरस्वतीरेवा-पयोष्णीनर्मदाजलैः।
स्नापिताऽसि मया देवि तथा शान्तिं कुरुष्व मे॥
ॐ स्नानार्थं जलं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Ganga Saraswati Reva Payoshni Narmada Jalaih।
Snapitaasi Maya Devi Tatha Shantim Kurushva Me॥
Om Snanartham Jalam Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Snanam, offer Panchamrita bath to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
पयो दधि घृतं चैव मधु च शर्करायुतम्।
पञ्चामृतं मयानीतं स्नानार्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ पञ्चामृतेन स्नापयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Payo Dadhi Ghritam Chaiva Madhu Cha Sharkarayutam।
Panchamritam Mayanitam Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Panchamritena Snapayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Panchamrita Snanam, offer bath to Mata Saraswati with pure water while chanting following Mantra.
ज्ञानमूर्ते भद्रकालि दिव्यमूर्ते सुरेश्वरि।
शुद्धस्नानं गृहाणेदं नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
ॐ पञ्चामृतस्य पश्चात् शुद्धोदकेन स्नापयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Jnanamurte Bhadrakali Divyamurte Sureshwari।
Shuddha Snanam Grihanedam Narayani Namoastu Te॥
Om Panchamritasya Pashchat Shuddhodakena Snapayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Shuddhodaka Snanam, offer scent bath to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra. After Gandha Snana, offer final Shuddhodaka Snana to Mata Saraswati before offering Her Vastra.
मलयाचलसम्भूतं चन्दनागरुसम्भवम्।
चन्दनं देवदेवेशि स्नानार्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ शुद्धोदकस्य पश्चात् गन्धोदकेन स्नापयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Malayachala Sambhutam Chandanagaru Sambhavam।
Chandanam Devadeveshi Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Shuddhodakasya Pashchat Gandhodakena Snapayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Gandha Snanam, offer Moli (मोली) as new clothes to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
तन्तुसन्तानसंयुक्तं कलाकौशलकल्पितम्।
सर्वाङ्गाभरणं श्रेष्ठवसनं परिधीयताम्॥
ॐ वस्त्रं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Tantusantanasamyuktam Kala Kaushala Kalpitam।
Sarvangabharanam Shreshtha Vasanam Paridhiyatam॥
Om Vastram Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Vastra offering, offer Chandan to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
श्रीखण्डं चन्दनं दिव्यं गन्धाढ्यं सुमनोहरम्।
विलेपनं सुरश्रेष्ठे चन्दनं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ चन्दनं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Shrikhandam Chandanam Divyam Gandhadhyam Sumanoharam।
Vilepanam Surashreshthe Chandanam Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Chandanam Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Gandha offering, offer Haldi, Kumkum, Sindoor as Saubhagya Dravya to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
ताम्बूलपत्रं मयाऽऽनीतं हरिद्राकुङ्कुमाञ्जनम्।
सिन्दूरालक्चकं दास्वे सौभाग्यद्रव्यमीश्वरि॥
ॐ सौभाग्यद्रव्यं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Tambulapatram Mayaanitam Haridra Kumkumanjanam।
Sinduralakchakam Dasve Saubhagyadravyamishwari॥
Om Saubhagyadravyam Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Saubhagyadravya offering, offer jewellery (Alankara) to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
रत्नकङ्कणकेयूरं काञ्ची कुण्डलनूपुरं।
मुक्ताहारं किरीटञ्च गृहाणाभरणानि मे॥
ॐ अलङ्कारान् समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Ratnakankanakeyuram Kanchi Kundala Nupuram।
Muktaharam Kiritancha Grihanabharanani Me॥
Om Alankaran Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Alankara offering, offer flowers to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
माल्यादीनि सुगन्धीनि माल्यत्यादीनि वै प्रभो।
मयाऽऽनीतानि पुष्पाणि गृहाण परमेश्वरि॥
ॐ पुष्पं पुष्पमालां च समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Malyadini Sugandhini Malyatyadini Vai Prabho।
Mayaanitani Pushpani Grihana Parameshwari॥
Om Pushpam Pushpamalam Cha Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Pushpa offering, offer Dhupa to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
वनस्पतिरसोद्भूतो गन्धाढ्यो गन्ध उत्तमः।
आघ्रेयः नारायणि धूपोऽयं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ धूपमाघ्रापयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Vanaspatirasodbhuto Gandhadhyo Gandha Uttamah।
Aghreyah Narayani Dhupoayam Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Dhupamaghrapayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Dhupa offering, offer Deepa to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
साज्यं च वर्तिसंयुक्तं वह्निना योजितं मया।
दीपं गृहाण देवेशि त्रैलोक्यतिमिरापहम्॥
ॐ दीपं दर्शयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Sajyam Cha Vartisamyuktam Vahnina Yojitam Maya।
Deepam Grihana Deveshi Trailokyatimirapaham॥
Om Deepam Darshayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Deepa offering, offer Naivedhya to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
शर्कराघृतसंयुक्तं मधुरं स्वादु चोत्तमम्।
उपहारसमायुक्तं नैवेद्यं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ नैवेद्यं निवेदयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Sharkaraghrita Samyuktam Madhuram Svadu Chottamam।
Upahara Samayuktam Naivedyam Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Naivedyam Nivedayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Naivedya offering, offer water to Mata Saraswati for drinking and Achamana while chanting following Mantra.
एलोशिरलवङ्गादि-कर्पूरपरिवासितम्।
प्राशनार्थं कृतं तोयं गृहाण परमेश्वरि॥
ॐ नैवेद्यान्ते आचमनीयं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Eloshiralavangadi-Karpuraparivasitam।
Prashanartham Kritam Toyam Grihana Parameshwari॥
Om Naivedyante Achamaniyam Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Achamaniya offering, offer Tambool (Paan with betel nuts) to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
पूगीफलं महद्दिव्यं नागवल्लीदलैर्युतम्।
एलाचूर्णादिसंयुक्तं ताम्बूलं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
ॐ एलालवङ्गकर्पूर-आदिसहितं ताम्बूलं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Pugi Phalam Mahaddivyam Nagavallidalairyutam।
Ela Churnadi Samyuktam Tambulam Pratigrihyatam॥
Om Elalavanga Karpura-Adi Sahitam Tambulam Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Tambula offering, offer Dakshina (gift) to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
हिरण्यगर्भगर्भस्थं हेमबीजं विभावसोः।
अनन्तपुण्यफलदमतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे॥
ॐ दक्षिणां समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Hiranyagarbha Garbhastham Hemabijam Vibhavasoh।
Ananta Punya Phaladamatah Shantim Prayachchha Me॥
Om Dakshinam Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Dakshina offering, now perform Mata Saraswati Aarti after chanting following Mantra.
कदलीगर्भसम्भूतं कर्पूरं तु प्रदीपितम्।
आरार्तिक्यमहं कुर्वे पश्य मे वरदो भव॥
ॐ कर्पूरारार्तिक्यं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Kadaligarbhasambhutam Karpuram Tu Pradipitam।
Arartikyamaham Kurve Pashya Me Varado Bhava॥
Om Karpurarartikyam Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Aarti, now offer symbolic Pradakshina (circumambulate from left to right of Mata Saraswati) with flowers while chanting following Mantra.
एका चण्ड्या रवेः सप्त तिस्रः कार्या विनायके।
हरेश्चतस्रः कर्तव्याः शिवस्यार्धप्रदक्षिणा॥
ॐ प्रदक्षिणां समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Eka Chandya Rave: Sapta Tisrah Karya Vinayake।
Hareshchatasrah Kartavyah Shivasyardha Pradakshina॥
Om Pradakshinam Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Pradakshina, offer flowers filled in Anjali (by joining palm of both hands) to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
नानासुगन्धपुष्पैश्च यथाकालोद्भवैरपि।
पुष्पाञ्जलिं मया दत्तां गृहाण परमेश्वरि॥
ॐ मन्त्रपुष्पाञ्जलियुक्तं नमस्कारं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Nanasugandha Pushpaishcha Yathakalodbhavairapi।
Pushpanjalim Maya Dattam Grihana Parameshwari॥
Om Mantra Pushpanjali Yuktam Namaskaram Samarpayami
Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Pushpanjali, offer Sashtanga Pranam (Pranam which is done with eight limbs) to Mata Saraswati while chanting following Mantra.
नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं नमः।
नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम्॥
तामग्निवर्णां तपसा ज्वलन्तीं वैरोचनीं कर्मफलेषु जुष्टाम्।
दुर्गां देवीगं शरणमहं प्रपद्ये सुतरसि तरसे नमः॥
देवीं वाचमजनयन्त देवास्तां विश्वरूपाः पशवो वदन्ति।
सा नो मन्द्रेषमूर्जं दुहाना धेनुर्वागस्मानुपसुष्टुतैतु॥
कालरात्रिं ब्रह्मस्तुतां वैष्णवीं स्कन्दमातरम्।
सरस्वतीमदितिं दक्षदुहितरं नमामः पावनां शिवाम्॥
ॐ भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः साष्टाङ्ग-प्रणामं समर्पयामि॥
Namo Devyai Mahadevyai Shivayai Satatam Namah।
Namah Prakrityai Bhadrayai Niyatah Pranatah Sma Tam॥
Tamagnivarnam Tapasa Jvalantim Vairochanim Karmaphaleshu Jushtam।
Durgam Devigam Sharanamaham Prapadye Sutarasi Tarase Namah॥
Devim Vachamajanayanta Devastam Vishvarupah Pashavo Vadanti।
Sa No Mandreshamurjam Duhana Dhenurvagasmanupa Sushtutaitu॥
Kalaratrim Brahmastutam Vaishnavim Skandamataram।
Saraswatimaditim Dakshaduhitaram Namamah Pavanam Shivam॥
Om Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah
Sashtanga-Pranamam Samarpayami॥
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The festival of Vasant Panchami is celebrated as the appearance day of Goddess Saraswati. In this page, along with the detailed significance of Vasant Panchami, the form of the festival and the variations related to it in different regions have been described.
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Apart from worshipping Saraswati on Vasant Panchami, Goddess Saraswati is also specially worshipped during the days of Sharadiya Navratri in South Indian states and Gujarat. Information about the day and significance of this special Saraswati Puja is given in this page.
Navratri Saraswati Puja Muhurat is given. The second day of Saraswati Puja during Navratri Puja is known as Saraswati Pradhan Puja day. The significance and rituals of Saraswati Puja is described in various religious texts like Vratraj and Rudrayamal.
Saraswati Puja Muhurat on Vasant Panchami is given on this page. Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, music and art, is worshipped on Vasant Panchami day. Yellow flowers are offered to Maa Saraswati on this day.
Names and Mantras of Goddess Saraswati are given with meaning and recitation video. These names are also known as Shri Saraswati Ashtottara Shatnamavali.
A list of Goddess Saraswati Mantras is given including Saraswati Ekakshara Mantra, Saraswati Dvyakshara Mantra, Saraswati Tryakshara Mantra, Mahasaraswati Mantra and Saraswati Gayatri Mantra. These Mantras are used for chanting and worshipping Goddess Saraswati.
This melodious Aarti dedicated to Goddess Saraswati is given with lyrics and video. People sing this Aarti during Saraswati Puja.
This popular Saraswati Chalisa is given with lyrics and recitation video. A prayer consisting of 40 verses is called Chalisa. People sing this Chalisa to please Goddess Saraswati.
This is a very popular Stotram of Goddess Saraswati, which is given with lyrics and recitation video. One can please Goddess Saraswati by reciting this Stotram properly.
This Stotram of Goddess Saraswati is known as Agastya Krita Saraswati Stotram because it was composed by sage Agastya. The Sanskrit lyrics with translation are given on this page.
Beautiful and interesting Rangoli designs for Saraswati Puja are given. The pictures describe the step-by-step method of Rangoli making, with the help of which one can make rangoli easily. You can also save these pictures and send to your loved ones.
