Saraswati Puja today

Saraswati Puja, one of the main religious festivals of the Hindu community, is being celebrated in the country on Wednesday.

The students in particular seek blessings of Goddess Saraswati in their pursuit of knowledge.

Saraswati, a mythological companion of Lord Brahma, is the personification of knowledge - arts, science and crafts.

According to Hindu faith she represents power, creativity and inspiration and presents herself when the weather is pleasant and nature is in its full grandeur.

Depicted as a graceful woman with a crescent moon adorning her brow, she is shown riding a swan or a peacock, or is seated on a lotus flower.

In the capital, Saraswati Puja will be celebrated at Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University, Dhakeswari temple, Ram Krishna Mission, Jaganntah University, Siddheswari temple, Farashganj, Shakhari Bazar, Tanti Bazar and different places of Old Dhaka, Banani, Dhaka College, Eden Girls’ College, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Ram Krishna Mission and Math, Ramna Kali Mandir and Maa Anandamayi Ashram, Tejgaon College and different educational institutions in the city.