• Mandira Chatterjee
• 03 Feb, 2025

Today marks the auspicious occasion of Saraswati Puja a major festival for Sanatan Dharma followers in Bangladesh. Devotees worship Goddess Saraswati as the embodiment of wisdom, knowledge, art and purity. Across the country, temples, educational institutions and community mandaps are beautifully decorated as people seek the blessings of the Goddess of Learning.

The Significance of Saraswati Puja

Saraswati Puja is celebrated on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the Bengali month of Magh also known as Vasant Panchami or Shree Panchami. According to Hindu scriptures Goddess Saraswati with her four arms and a veena, emerged from the mouth of Lord Brahma symbolizing knowledge and enlightenment.

On this day devotees offer prayers and floral tributes to the Goddess, seeking wisdom and clarity. The festival signifies the triumph of light over ignorance, guiding individuals towards a path of learning.

By: Mandira Ghosh

Grand Celebrations Across Bangladesh

This year, Saraswati Puja is being observed with festive grandeur across Bangladesh

- The Dhaka Metropolitan Sarbojanin Puja Committee has organised elaborate rituals at Dhakeshwari National Temple.

- Dhaka University’s Jagannath Hall is hosting puja in over 60 temporary mandaps, arranged by different academic departments and institutes.

- Major temples like Ramakrishna Mission, Ramna Kali Temple and various medical colleges such as BSMMU and Dhaka Medical College are also holding celebrations.

- In Shankharibazar and Tanti Bazar historic Hindu localities in Old Dhaka, community pujas have been set up in vibrant mandaps.

- Many devotees are also performing puja in their homes. 

Rituals and Traditions

The puja involves traditional offerings such as flowers, vermillion, mango buds, ink pots and barley stalks. Key rituals include

- Hathekhori (First Writing Ceremony) for young children.

- Pitritarpan (Ancestral Tribute) for remembering forefathers.

- Brahmin Bhojan (Community feasting for priests).

- Distribution of Prasad, religious discussions, cultural performances and evening aarti at mandaps.

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A Festival of Joy and Devotion

From temples to homes, schools to universities, public spaces to private gatherings, Saraswati Puja is uniting communities across Bangladesh. The spirit of devotion, learning and festivity shines bright as devotees seek the blessings of the Goddess of Wisdom.