सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि ।
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥
Learn as much as you can.
We should not stop learning.
We know that there is no end to learning.
The more we learn, the more we gain knowledge.
It is said that learning gives you knowledge and knowledge gives you power.
But, with all these, you must not forget to learn about yourself.
So, keep learning.
According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Saraswati is considered as the mother of knowledge and learning. Her blessings are vital to our advancement and happiness. In the form of “Jnana Saraswati,” the Divine Mother removes all obstacles to learning and grants us knowledge.
Goddess Saraswati is a wonderful source of strength for young students – and all of us, who seek to learn. Goddess Saraswati is Divine Mother of both “para” and “apara” vidya (spiritual wisdom and material knowledge), so anybody traversing a spiritual path and seeking to discover the truth of their being will honor Mother Saraswati and seek Her blessings to attain the Highest Wisdom.
Vasant Panchami, is a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Magha. It is believed that Saraswati was born on the day of Vasant Panchami. It is celebrated to pay obeisance to Goddess Saraswati. On this day, the ritual of first word writing for the Hindu children is taught. It is believed as a propitious day to begin a child’s education. Traditionally, priests make children write the word ‘Om.’ Pre-school children are given their first lesson in reading and writing on this day. Hindus celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm in temples, homes and educational institutes alike.
Spiritual progress is the great significance attached to the worship of Goddess Saraswati. We can achieve spiritual enlightenment through the worship of Goddess Saraswati. “The learned are worshipped right through the world,” Saints believe.
Goddess Saraswati presents the free flow of knowledge and perception. Goddess Saraswat is dressed in white—the symbol of purity—and rides on a white swan, symbolizing Sattwa Guna (purity and discrimination). With her two hands, Saraswati plays the music of love and life on a string instrument called the Vina. Vina is a musical instrument which symbolizes the vibrational harmony of all life. She is the mother of the Vedas. She holds the Vedas (all knowledge) and a japa mala, which represents constant meditation upon the Divine Names. While the Vedas represent knowledge and japa represents spiritual practice, by holding them both aloft, Mother Saraswati shows us that for the attainment of any important goal—we need both knowledge and focus.
Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and nature, represents the free flow of wisdom and consciousness.
Goddess Saraswati is the daughter of Lord Shiva and Goddess Durga. It is believed that goddess Saraswati endows human beings with the powers of speech, wisdom, and learning. She has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness, and ego.
In visual representations, she has sacred scriptures in one hand and a lotus, the symbol of true knowledge, in the opposite hand.
Learned and the erudite individuals attach great importance to the worship of goddess Saraswati as a representation of knowledge and wisdom.
They believe that only Saraswati can grant them moksha—the final liberation of the soul.
Source: Hindu mythology, vedic knowledge and legends.
