Saraswati puja

Saraswati Puja is a festival dedicated to goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, music and arts. It is celebrated especially by students and teachers, who worship her to seek blessing for learning, creativity and success. On this day books and musical instruments are placed before the goddess and prayers are offered with devotion and respect. Aksharambha, which is the formal beginning of education, marks  a childs first step  into learning, so it is ideally performed under the blessing of goddess Saraswati during Saraswati puja