Shri Panchami or Saraswoti Puja, is a special day for students when they show their respect to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and learning.
Children are given their first writing and reading lessons at the temple during this festival in the belief that the goddess of education Saraswati will help them excel in education. – Photos by Agencies
A Nepalese girl writes her name on the wall of the Saraswati Temple during the Shri Panchami Festival in Katmandu, Nepal, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. Shri Panchami, or Saraswoti Puja, is a special day for students when they show their respect to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and learning. — AP Photo
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Great tradition….great photos. Thanks Dawn!
Thanks for posting the photos, apart from Nepal Saraswati Puja is celebrated mostly across east India. Almost every household get an idol of the goddess and do puja at home , And also in school and colleges it is celebrated in a big way.