Saraswati Puja 2018: Chant these mantras for knowledge and wisdom

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New Delhi: It is that time of the year when the entire nation is soaked in the festive spirit of Basant or Vasant Panchami. Goddess Saraswati is invoked on the day and devotees throng temples to seek her blessings.

Rituals begin from early morning and devotees dressed in their traditional best start their day with prayers to the goddess. Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, arts, music, wisdom and performing arts.

Many followers throng Saraswati temples, play music and chant her name the whole day. It also happens to be the day when parents introduce letters to their children. They initiate them into writing letters of alphabet or study together. This is also known as Akshar Abhyasam or Vidyaarambham (meaning initiation of education). 

You can chant these Saraswati mantras to begin your day with peace. Chanting of these mantras everyday can help you attain blessings of the goddess.

Saraswati Shloka is as follows:

Sarasvati Namastubhyam
Varade Jnaanaroopini
Vidyaarambham Karishyami
Siddhir Bhavatu Me Sadaa

Saraswati Gayatri Mantra

ॐ ऐं वाग्देव्यै विद्महे कामराजाय धीमहि। तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात्॥

Om Aim Vagdevyai Vidmahe Kamarajaya Dhimahi। 
Tanno Devi Prachodayat॥

Saraswati Mantra

ॐ अर्हं मुख कमल वासिनी पापात्म क्षयम्कारी 
वद वद वाग्वादिनी सरस्वती ऐं ह्रीं नमः स्वाहा॥

Om Arham Mukha Kamala Vasini Papatma Kshayamkari 
Vad Vad Vagvadini Saraswati Aim Hreem Namah Svaha॥

Mahasaraswati Mantra

ॐ ऐं महासरस्वत्यै नमः॥

Om Aim Mahasarasvatyai Namah॥

Saraswati Mantra

ॐ ऐं नमः॥
Om Aim Namah॥

Saraswati Mantra
ॐ ऐं क्लीं सौः॥
Om Aim Kleem Sauh॥