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Today is Saraswati Puja.
Saraswati puja is one big occasion in Bengal, that takes place during the period between late January and early February.
In fact, the day when puja of Ma Saraswati is done is declared
as a state holiday.
Bengali Saraswati puja festival is celebrated with great pomp
and show. It is on this day that the youngest females
of the family is dressed up in yellow sharee.
Sarswati puja of Bengal is dedicated to the goddess of learning.
Saraswati puja is conducted in all school, college, and in almost
every family of Bengal.
Students are really enthusiastic about the puja.
It is during this puja that children pray to the goddess
for their academic success.
It is usually the Pundit who performs the puja.
After the puja is over, pushpanjali is offered, and
prasad is distributed to all.
P.S.: This occasion was the equivalent of today's V-day, as girls were
allowed to go to school in a holiday.
