The choice of words by the great rishis is obvious as Divine Mother is described in all major sastras as the one beyond and above the trinities and all Gods. Where as in the Devi Bhagavatam it is clearly – “Thus ends the eighth chapter of the first Skandah in the Maha purana Shrimad Devi Bhagavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharshi Vedavyasa”. At the end of each chapter of the 18 main Puranas or the upa puranas is the verse “This is the end of the fifth section of the Vishnu Purana”, or “Thus ends the first chapter of Ganesha Purana Upasana Khanda called “The Description of Somakanta”. Though classified as an upa purana it is the only purana Vedavyasa called “Maha Purana” meaning the great purana. The Shrimad Devi Bhagavatam, also known as Devi Purana, was composed into 12 chapters, containing 18000 verses by the great Veda Vyasa.Ĭhapters in Devi Bhagavatam or Devi Purana Book # Hindus celebrate this festival with great fervor in temples, homes and educational institutes alike. Saraswati’s birthday – Vasant Panchami – is a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 5th day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Magha. They believe that only Saraswati can grant them ‘moksha’ – the final liberation of the soul. As a practice, only educated people worship her for knowledge and wisdom. The learned and the erudite attach greater importance to the worship of goddess Saraswati. Saraswati is also a prominent figure in Buddhist iconography – the consort of Manjushree. She is dressed in white – the symbol of purity – and rides on a white swan – symbolizing Satwah Guna or purity and discrimination. With her other two hands she plays the music of love and life on a string instrument called the Veena. She has sacred scriptures in one hand and a lotus – the symbol of true knowledge – in the second. She has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness and ego. It is believed that goddess Saraswati endows human beings with the powers of speech, wisdom and learning. Saraswati is the daughter of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga.

She is the mother of the Vedas, and chants to her, called the ‘Saraswati Vandana’ often begin and end Vedic lessons.

Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and arts, represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness.

Saraswati vandana in tamil