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Basant Panchami | Saraswati Puja | Sanskrit Shlokas & Greetings | वसन्त पञ्चमी

Saraswati Puja - Sanskrit Shloka - Rig Veda - Basant PanchamiVasant Panchami (Basant Panchami or Saraswati Puja or Shri Panchami) is celebrated on the fifth day of the Hindu month of Magh (January – February). Believed to be an auspicious day, it is primarily dedicated to Goddess Saraswati in many parts of the country. She is worshipped across educational institutions with great fervour.

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वसन्त पञ्चमी (सरस्वती पूजा या श्री पञ्चमी) माघ मास (जनवरी-फरवरी) के कृष्ण पक्ष की पञ्चमी तिथि को मनाई जाती है| शस्त्रों के अनुसार इस दिन को एक अत्यन्त शुभ दिवस की मान्यता प्राप्त है| देश के अनेकानेक हिस्सों में इस पर्व पर विद्या की देवी सरस्वती की पूजा-अर्चना होती है| शिक्षण संस्थानों में वसन्त पञ्चमी का विशेष महत्व है।

Team Cultural Samvaad has put together a collection of some of our favourite prayers and shlokas in Sanskrit to the presiding deity of knowledge Maa Saraswati with their meanings in English and Hindi. You can click on any of the images to access the text and more details. They can also be used as greetings to wish your loved ones.

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सरस्वती नमस्कार

Saraswati Vandana | या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला - Saraswati Puja Saraswati Vedic Mantra - चोदयित्री सूनृतानां चेतन्ती सुमतीनाम् | यज्ञं दधे सरस्वती ||

 

Salutations to Saraswati

Saraswati Puja Vedas

Saraswati Prarthana Vasant Panchami

माँ सरस्वती की खोज 

 

 

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The Cultural Samvaad Editorial Team researches, curates and develops content on Indian culture, heritage and civilisation under the editorial direction of Garima Chaudhry — guest faculty at Mumbai University and KJ Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies, founder of Hiranya Growth Partners LLP, and alumna of XLRI Jamshedpur. All content is editorially reviewed on a best efforts basis for accuracy, cultural sensitivity and scholarly rigour before publication. Cultural Samvaad's coverage spans - traditions of Indic origin: Sanatan | Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism; Sanskrit and primary texts in multiple langauges; ancient civilisations and history; India's Freedom Movement; India's Constitution and the Republic of India; Bharat's tangible and intangible heritage including UNESCO World Heritage and Indian arts among others.

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