Saraswati Puja

In west Bengal, Saraswati Puja is celebrated in a splendid manner. It is also celebrated in schools, and colleges in other states such as Tamil Nadu, Kerela and Andra Pradesh. People eat vegetarian food on this day.

Mantra for Saraswati Vandana:

Yaa Kundendu tushaara haaradhavalaa,
Yaa shubhravastraavritha Yaa veenavara dandamanditakara,
Yaa shwetha padmaasana Yaa brahmaachyutha
shankara prabhutibhir Devaisadaa Vanditha,
Saa Maam Paatu Saraswatee Bhagavatee Nihshesha jaadyaapahaa