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Saraswati Avahan
October 20, 2023
The festival on which the Saraswati Puja is performed is called Saraswati Avahan. The fast that is performed on the Saraswati Avahan is named Saraswati fast. There are great blessings that Saraswati offers due to the Puja of Saraswati. The time related to the Saraswati Avahan is according to the moon in the waxing term. Unique Gods are worshipped at this event, and Saraswati is one of them. The Navratri Puja performed on Saraswati Avahan is only for Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess. On the seventh day of the event, particular practices are committed and named Mahasaptami.
Details of Saraswati Avahan in 2023
On the 20th of October, it will be celebrated in India, especially in the areas related to Uttar Pradesh. The Puja activity performed at this event will be started on the 21st of October. There is the Balidan activity that is also performed on this day. In 2023, the Baladin activity will be created on the 22nd of October. The Ayudha Puja will be performed on the 23rd of October.
Works related to the Saraswati Avahan day
In the works of the day, there are special activities named the Muhurat activities performed for five hours. There is no exact time for the Muhurat action. Every year, the time of the Muhurat activity varies. In the recitation ceremony of the Saraswati Avahan, the Mantra is taken at the first number. The primary purpose of the recitation of the Mantra is to get protection from God and infinite security. The Goddess feels happy about the Mantra recitation activity of the worshipper.
Puja with White Dress
There is a particular type of Puja that is related to this day. For the Puja on Saraswati Avahan, the white dress is necessary. The bowls with which the Puja will be offered will also be white. In addition, the food that will be added to that bowl will also be white. For this, primarily, people cook white rice, and then tulsi is said to them. The Manter is recited on that cooked food and then taken to the temple to distribute it among the Puja offering people so that one who has not added the white food in their Puja bowl will add the food.