Saraswati Puja, worshiping the Goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture, will be celebrated across the country on Monday amid much enthusiasm, festivity and religious fervour.
Chief adviser professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a message, greeted the members of the Hindu community on the occasion of the Saraswati Puja.
Saraswati Puja or Basant Panchami falls on the fifth 鈥楾ithi鈥� of the Bengali month of Maagh each year when Hindus worship Goddess Saraswati.
Traditionally children are introduced to education and learning on the day of Saraswati Puja and the ritual is called 鈥楬atekhori鈥�.
Toddlers are usually given a slate and chalk to scribble with on the auspicious day.
Major Hindu temples, schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions stage the festival with traditional gaiety and religious fervour.
The students in particular seek blessings of Goddess Saraswati in their pursuit of knowledge, art, music and culture.
In most temples, houses and educational institutions, the Puja will begin in the morning to be followed by offering of 鈥榓njali鈥�. Then the children will be imparted 鈥榟atekhori鈥�, introduction to learning of children, and later prashad, foodstuff devoted to the Goddess, will be distributed among devotees.
According to Hindu faith, Goddess Saraswati represents power, creativity and inspiration and presents herself when the weather is pleasant and nature is in its full grandeur.
The most gorgeous Saraswati Puja will be arranged on the premises of Jagannath Hall of Dhaka University where a huge number of devotees and crowd will throng to perform the religious rituals and visit the pandals circled on the playground of the university鈥檚 largest dormitory.
Chattogram city and Madaripur district town sees biggest celebration of Saraswati Puja every year.