Sikkim Saraswati Puja

The Sikkim Saraswati Puja is one of the most significant festivals in the state. This festival is one of the important festivals for the Hindus of the state. The Sikkim Saraswati Puja takes place in January. The festival is held to worship Goddess Saraswati.

The Saraswati Puja in Sikkim is of special importance to all the students of the state of Sikkim. According to religious belief, if the students pray with sincerity to Goddesss Saraswati, then it can help them fair well in their studies. With this belief, small children keep their books close to the image of Saraswati during Sikkim Saraswati Puja of Sikkim.

She is the goddess associated with wisdom according to the religion of Hinduism. According to the myths associated with the Hindu religion, Goddess Saraswati is the better half of a Hindu God called Brahma. She is worshiped as the personification of knowledge and good speech. The four hands exhibited by Goddess Saraswati are said to stand for intellect, mind, ego and alertness. These are the four aspects of a human being related to acquiring knowledge.

Among the items usually offered to Goddess Saraswati on the occasion of Saraswati Puja are musical instruments, books, writing pens made out of bamboo, instruments associated with arts, ink pots made of clay.

One of the most important facts related to the worship of Saraswati at Sikkim is that small children belonging to the Hindu religion take their first writing and reading lessons on this auspicious day. It is commonly believed that if one starts his or her education on the day of the Saraswati Puja, then it will cast a good spell on his or her educational life.