In addition, many young children are given their first lesson in writing on this holiday through a ritual called haathe-korii. Since this auspicious holiday is coming up in just a few days on Friday, we are presenting the lyrics and English translation to one of Bollywood’s only homages to goddess Saraswati: maataa sarasvatii shardaa from Alaap (1977).Īs many of you probably know, bhajans dedicated to Saraswati are a rare commodity in the arena of Bollywood cinema. On this day, Ma Saraswati is worshipped with great fervor and devotion, especially by students in educational institutions across India. Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge and music, is worshipped each year on Basant Panchami.īasant Panchami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of Spring through the worship of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and music.
