Saraswati Puja Vidhi
Saraswati Puja Vidhi
This is a detailed Saraswati Puja Vidhi which can be performed during all Saraswati Puja occasions, including Vasant Panchami (also known as Shri Panchami). It is the most significant day to worship and seek the blessings of the Goddess of arts, knowledge, and wisdom.
This Puja Vidhi is intended for a new Pratima or Murti of Goddess Saraswati and includes all sixteen steps of worship known as Shodashopachara Puja.
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Puja should begin with the meditation of Mata Saraswati. Dhyana should be performed in front of the installed Bhagawati Saraswati statue. The following Mantra should be chanted while meditating.
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता। या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना॥ या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता। सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा॥
Ya Kundendu Tushara Hara Dhavala, Ya Shubhra Vastravrita, Ya Vina Vara Danda Mandita Kara, Ya Shveta Padmasana॥ Ya Brahmachyuta Shankara Prabhritibhir Devaih Sada Vandita। Sa Mam Patu Saraswati Bhagawati Nihshesha Jadyapaha॥
ॐ ध्यानात् ध्यानं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Dhyanat Dhyanam Samarpayami Bhagavatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Dhyanam, chant the following Mantra in front of the Murti while showing the Avahana Mudra (formed by joining both palms and folding both thumbs inwards).
हरिः ॐ। सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषः सहस्राक्षः सहस्रपात्। स भूमिं विश्वतो वृत्वा अत्यतिष्ठद्दशाङ्गुलम्॥ आगच्छ सरस्वती देवी स्थाने चात्र स्थिरो भव। यावत्पूजां करिष्यामि तावत्त्वं सन्निधौ भव॥
Harih Om। Sahasrashirsha Purushah Sahasrakshah Sahasrapat। Sa Bhumim Vishvato Vritva Atyatishthad Dashangulam॥ Agachchha Saraswati Devi Sthane Chatra Sthiro Bhava। Yavatpujam Karishyami Tavattvam Sannidhau Bhava॥
ॐ भगवतीं श्रीसरस्वतीम् आवाहयामि॥
Om Bhagawatim Shri Saraswatim Avahayami॥
After invoking Mata Saraswati, take flowers in your palms (Anjali) and leave them in front of the Murti to offer a seat while chanting the following Mantra.
रम्यं सुशोभनं दिव्यं सर्वसौख्यकरं शुभम्। आसनं च मया दत्तं गृहाण परमेश्वरि॥
Ramyam Sushobhanam Divyam Sarva Saukhyakaram Shubham। Asanam Cha Maya Dattam Grihana Parameshwari॥
ॐ इदमासनं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Idamasanam Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
Offer water to Mata Saraswati to wash Her feet while chanting the following Mantra.
गङ्गोदकं निर्मलं च सर्वसौगन्धसंयुतम्। पादप्रक्षालनार्थाय दत्तं ते प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
Gangodakam Nirmalam Cha Sarvasaugandha Samyutam। Pada Prakshalanarthaya Dattam Te Pratigrihyatam॥
ॐ पादयोः पाद्यं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Padayoh Padyam Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Padya offering, offer water to Mata Saraswati for head Abhishekam while chanting the following Mantra.
अर्घ्यं गृहाण देवेशि गन्धपुष्पाक्षतैः सह। करुणां कुरु मे देवि गृहाणार्घ्यं नमोऽस्तु ते॥
Arghyam Grihana Deveshi Gandhapushpakshataih Saha। Karunam Kuru Me Devi Grihanarghyam Namoastu Te॥
ॐ हस्तयोरर्घ्यं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Hastayorarghyam Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Arghya offering, offer water to Mata Saraswati for Achamana while chanting the following Mantra.
सर्वतीर्थसमायुक्तं सुगन्धिनिर्मलं जलम्। आचम्यतां मया दत्तं गृहाण परमेश्वरि॥
Sarvatirtha Samayuktam Sugandhi Nirmalam Jalam। Achamyatam Maya Dattam Grihana Parameshwari॥
ॐ मुखे आचमनीयं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Mukhe Achamaniyam Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Achamaniya offering, offer water to Mata Saraswati for the bath while chanting the following Mantra.
गङ्गासरस्वतीरेवा-पयोष्णीनर्मदाजलैः। स्नापिताऽसि मया देवि तथा शान्तिं कुरुष्व मे॥
Ganga Saraswati Reva Payoshni Narmada Jalaih। Snapitaasi Maya Devi Tatha Shantim Kurushva Me॥
ॐ स्नानार्थं जलं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Snanartham Jalam Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Snanam, offer Panchamrita bath to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra.
पयो दधि घृतं चैव मधु च शर्करायुतम्। पञ्चामृतं मयानीतं स्नानार्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
Payo Dadhi Ghritam Chaiva Madhu Cha Sharkarayutam। Panchamritam Mayanitam Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
ॐ पञ्चामृतेन स्नापयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Panchamritena Snapayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Panchamrita Snanam, offer bath to Mata Saraswati with pure water while chanting the following Mantra.
ज्ञानमूर्ते भद्रकालि दिव्यमूर्ते सुरेश्वरि। शुद्धस्नानं गृहाणेदं नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
Jnanamurte Bhadrakali Divyamurte Sureshwari। Shuddha Snanam Grihanedam Narayani Namoastu Te॥
ॐ पञ्चामृतस्य पश्चात् शुद्धोदकेन स्नापयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Panchamritasya Pashchat Shuddhodakena Snapayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Shuddhodaka Snanam, offer scent bath to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra. After Gandha Snana, offer final Shuddhodaka Snana to Mata Saraswati before offering Her Vastra.
मलयाचलसम्भूतं चन्दनागरुसम्भवम्। चन्दनं देवदेवेशि स्नानार्थं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
Malayachala Sambhutam Chandanagaru Sambhavam। Chandanam Devadeveshi Snanartham Pratigrihyatam॥
ॐ शुद्धोदकस्य पश्चात् गन्धोदकेन स्नापयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Shuddhodakasya Pashchat Gandhodakena Snapayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Gandha Snanam, offer Moli as new clothes to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra.
तन्तुसन्तानसंयुक्तं कलाकौशलकल्पितम्। सर्वाङ्गाभरणं श्रेष्ठवसनं परिधीयताम्॥
Tantusantanasamyuktam Kala Kaushala Kalpitam। Sarvangabharanam Shreshtha Vasanam Paridhiyatam॥
ॐ वस्त्रं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Vastram Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Vastra offering, offer Chandan to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra.
श्रीखण्डं चन्दनं दिव्यं गन्धाढ्यं सुमनोहरम्। विलेपनं सुरश्रेष्ठे चन्दनं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
Shrikhandam Chandanam Divyam Gandhadhyam Sumanoharam। Vilepanam Surashreshthe Chandanam Pratigrihyatam॥
ॐ चन्दनं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Chandanam Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Gandha offering, offer Haldi, Kumkum, and Sindoor as Saubhagya Dravya to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra.
ताम्बूलपत्रं मयाऽऽनीतं हरिद्राकुङ्कुमाञ्जनम्। सिन्दूरालक्चकं दास्वे सौभाग्यद्रव्यमीश्वरि॥
Tambulapatram Mayaanitam Haridra Kumkumanjanam। Sinduralakchakam Dasve Saubhagyadravyamishwari॥
ॐ सौभाग्यद्रव्यं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Saubhagyadravyam Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Saubhagyadravya offering, offer jewellery (Alankara) to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra.
रत्नकङ्कणकेयूरं काञ्ची कुण्डलनूपुरं। मुक्ताहारं किरीटञ्च गृहाणाभरणानि मे॥
Ratnakankanakeyuram Kanchi Kundala Nupuram। Muktaharam Kiritancha Grihanabharanani Me॥
ॐ अलङ्कारान् समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Alankaran Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Alankara offering, offer flowers to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra.
माल्यादीनि सुगन्धीनि माल्यत्यादीनि वै प्रभो। मयाऽऽनीतानि पुष्पाणि गृहाण परमेश्वरि॥
Malyadini Sugandhini Malyatyadini Vai Prabho। Mayaanitani Pushpani Grihana Parameshwari॥
ॐ पुष्पं पुष्पमालां च समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Pushpam Pushpamalam Cha Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Pushpa offering, offer Dhupa to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra.
वनस्पतिरसोद्भूतो गन्धाढ्यो गन्ध उत्तमः। आघ्रेयः नारायणि धूपोऽयं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
Vanaspatirasodbhuto Gandhadhyo Gandha Uttamah। Aghreyah Narayani Dhupoayam Pratigrihyatam॥
ॐ धूपमाघ्रापयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Dhupamaghrapayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Dhupa offering, offer Deepa to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra.
साज्यं च वर्तिसंयुक्तं वह्निना योजितं मया। दीपं गृहाण देवेशि त्रैलोक्यतिमिरापहम्॥
Sajyam Cha Vartisamyuktam Vahnina Yojitam Maya। Deepam Grihana Deveshi Trailokyatimirapaham॥
ॐ दीपं दर्शयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Deepam Darshayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Deepa offering, offer Naivedhya to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra.
शर्कराघृतसंयुक्तं मधुरं स्वादु चोत्तमम्। उपहारसमायुक्तं नैवेद्यं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
Sharkaraghrita Samyuktam Madhuram Svadu Chottamam। Upahara Samayuktam Naivedyam Pratigrihyatam॥
ॐ नैवेद्यं निवेदयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Naivedyam Nivedayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Naivedya offering, offer water to Mata Saraswati for drinking and Achamana while chanting the following Mantra.
एलोशिरलवङ्गादि-कर्पूरपरिवासितम्। प्राशनार्थं कृतं तोयं गृहाण परमेश्वरि॥
Eloshiralavangadi-Karpuraparivasitam। Prashanartham Kritam Toyam Grihana Parameshwari॥
ॐ नैवेद्यान्ते आचमनीयं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Naivedyante Achamaniyam Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Achamaniya offering, offer Tambool (Paan with betel nuts) to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra.
पूगीफलं महद्दिव्यं नागवल्लीदलैर्युतम्। एलाचूर्णादिसंयुक्तं ताम्बूलं प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
Pugi Phalam Mahaddivyam Nagavallidalairyutam। Ela Churnadi Samyuktam Tambulam Pratigrihyatam॥
ॐ एलालवङ्गकर्पूर-आदिसहितं ताम्बूलं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Elalavanga Karpura-Adi Sahitam Tambulam Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Tambula offering, offer Dakshina (gift) to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra.
हिरण्यगर्भगर्भस्थं हेमबीजं विभावसोः। अनन्तपुण्यफलदमतः शान्तिं प्रयच्छ मे॥
Hiranyagarbha Garbhastham Hemabijam Vibhavasoh। Ananta Punya Phaladamatah Shantim Prayachchha Me॥
ॐ दक्षिणां समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Dakshinam Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Dakshina offering, perform Mata Saraswati Aarti while chanting the following Mantra.
कदलीगर्भसम्भूतं कर्पूरं तु प्रदीपितम्। आरार्तिक्यमहं कुर्वे पश्य मे वरदो भव॥
Kadaligarbhasambhutam Karpuram Tu Pradipitam। Arartikyamaham Kurve Pashya Me Varado Bhava॥
ॐ कर्पूरारार्तिक्यं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Karpurarartikyam Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Aarti, offer symbolic Pradakshina (circumambulate from left to right) with flowers while chanting the following Mantra.
एका चण्ड्या रवेः सप्त तिस्रः कार्या विनायके। हरेश्चतस्रः कर्तव्याः शिवस्यार्धप्रदक्षिणा॥
Eka Chandya Rave: Sapta Tisrah Karya Vinayake। Hareshchatasrah Kartavyah Shivasyardha Pradakshina॥
ॐ प्रदक्षिणां समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Pradakshinam Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Pradakshina, offer flowers in Anjali to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantra.
नानासुगन्धपुष्पैश्च यथाकालोद्भवैरपि। पुष्पाञ्जलिं मया दत्तां गृहाण परमेश्वरि॥
Nanasugandha Pushpaishcha Yathakalodbhavairapi। Pushpanjalim Maya Dattam Grihana Parameshwari॥
ॐ मन्त्रपुष्पाञ्जलियुक्तं नमस्कारं समर्पयामि भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Mantra Pushpanjali Yuktam Namaskaram Samarpayami Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah॥
After Pushpanjali, offer Sashtanga Pranam (prostration with eight limbs) to Mata Saraswati while chanting the following Mantras.
नमो देव्यै महादेव्यै शिवायै सततं नमः। नमः प्रकृत्यै भद्रायै नियताः प्रणताः स्म ताम्॥ तामग्निवर्णां तपसा ज्वलन्तीं वैरोचनीं कर्मफलेषु जुष्टाम्। दुर्गां देवीगं शरणमहं प्रपद्ये सुतरसि तरसे नमः॥ देवीं वाचमजनयन्त देवास्तां विश्वरूपाः पशवो वदन्ति। सा नो मन्द्रेषमूर्जं दुहाना धेनुर्वागस्मानुपसुष्टुतैतु॥ कालरात्रिं ब्रह्मस्तुतां वैष्णवीं स्कन्दमातरम्। सरस्वतीमदितिं दक्षदुहितरं नमामः पावनां शिवाम्॥
Namo Devyai Mahadevyai Shivayai Satatam Namah। Namah Prakrityai Bhadrayai Niyatah Pranatah Sma Tam॥ Tamagnivarnam Tapasa Jvalantim Vairochanim Karmaphaleshu Jushtam। Durgam Devigam Sharanamaham Prapadye Sutarasi Tarase Namah॥ Devim Vachamajanayanta Devastam Vishvarupah Pashavo Vadanti। Sa No Mandreshamurjam Duhana Dhenurvagasmanupa Sushtutaitu॥ Kalaratrim Brahmastutam Vaishnavim Skandamataram। Saraswatimaditim Dakshaduhitaram Namamah Pavanam Shivam॥
ॐ भगवत्यै श्रीसरस्वत्यै नमः साष्टाङ्ग-प्रणामं समर्पयामि॥
Om Bhagawatyai Shri Saraswatyai Namah Sashtanga-Pranamam Samarpayami॥
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