Goddess Saraswathi Devi is the goddess of knowledge and wisdom, and she is the mother of the Vedas. Maa Saraswathi Devi is the wife of Lord Brahma. The meaning of Saraswati is “saras” means flow and “wati” means a woman, therefore Saraswati is symbol of knowledge like a river and knowledge is supremely alluring, like a beautiful woman. Sarawathi Pooja is celebrate every year in a grand manner to seek the blessings of Maa Saraswathi Devi and make the upcoming year successful and prosperous.
Famous Goddess Saraswathi Devi Temples In India:
Gnana Saraswati Temple Basar
Saraswati in Kuthanur
Sarada Devi in Sringeri
Prouda Saraswathi in Kashmir
Maha Saraswathi in Kaleswaram
Goddess Saraswathi Names:
1) Om Sarasvatyai Namaha
2) Om Mahabhadrayai Namaha
3) Om Mahamayayai Namaha
4) Om Varapradayai Namaha
5) Om Shripradaayai Namaha
6) Om Padmanilayayai Namaha
7) Om Padmaakshyai Namaha
8) Om Padmavaktrakayai Namaha
9) Om Shivanujaayai Namaha
10) Om Pustakabhrite Namaha
11) Om Gyanamudrayai Namaha
12) Om Ramayai Namaha
13) Om Parayai Namaha
14) Om Kamarupayai Namaha
15) Om Mahavidyayai Namaha
16) Om Mahapataka nashinyai Namaha
17) Om Mahashrayayai Namaha
18) Om Malinyai Namaha
19) Om Mahabhogayai Namaha
20) Om Mahabhujayai Namaha
21) Om Mahabhagayai Namaha
22) Om Mahotsahayai Namaha
23) Om Divyangayai Namaha
24) Om Suravanditayai Namaha
25) Om Mahakalyai Namaha
26) Om Mahapashayai Namaha
27) Om Mahakarayai Namaha
28) Om Mahankushayai Namaha
29) Om Pitayai Namaha
30) Om Vimalayai Namaha
31) Om Vishvayai Namaha
32) Om Vidyunmalayai Namaha
33) Om Vaishnavyai Namaha
34) Om Chandrikayai Namaha
35) Om Chandravadanayai Namaha
36) Om Chandralekhavibhushitayai Namaha
37) Om Savityai Namaha
38) Om Surasayai Namaha
39) Om Devyai Namaha
40) Om Divyalankarabhushitayai Namaha
41) Om Vagdevyai Namaha
42) Om Vasudayai Namaha
43) Om Tivrayai Namaha
44) Om Mahabhadrayai Namaha
45) Om Mahabalayai Namaha
46) Om Bhogadayai Namaha
47) Om Bharatyai Namaha
48) Om Bhamayai Namaha
49) Om Govindayai Namaha
50) Om Gomatyai Namaha
51) Om Shivayai Namaha
52) Om Jatilayai Namaha
53) Om Vindhyavasayai Namaha
54) Om Vindhyachalavirajitayai Namaha
55) Om Chandikayai Namaha
56) Om Vaishnavyai Namaha
57) Om Brahmayai Namaha
58) Om Brahmagyanaikasadhanayai Namaha
59) Om Saudamanyai Namaha
60) Om Sudhamurtyai Namaha
61) Om Subhadrayai Namaha
62) Om Surapujitayai Namaha
63) Om Suvasinyai Namaha
64) Om Sunasayai Namaha
65) Om Vinidrayai Namaha
66) Om Padmalochanayai Namaha
67) Om Vidyarupayai Namaha
68) Om Vishalakshyai Namaha
69) Om Brahmajayayai Namaha
70) Om Mahaphalayai Namaha
71) Om Trayimurtaye Namaha
72) Om Trikalagyayai Namaha
73) Om Trigunayai Namaha
74) Om Shastrarupinyai Namaha
75) Om Shambhasurapramathinyai Namaha
76) Om Shubhadayai Namaha
77) Om Svaratmikayai Namaha
78) Om Raktabijanihantryai Namaha
79) Om Chaamundayai Namaha
80) Om Ambikayai Namaha
81) Om Mundakayapraharanaayai Namaha
82) Om Dhumralochanamadanayai Namaha
83) Om Sarvadevastutayai Namaha
84) Om Saumyayai Namaha
85) Om Surasura namaskritayai Namaha
86) Om Kalaratryai Namaha
87) Om Kaladharayai Namaha
88) Om Rupasaubhagyadayinyai Namaha
89) Om Vagdevyai Namaha
90) Om Vararohayai Namaha
91) Om Varahyai Namaha
92) Om Varijasanayai Namaha
93) Om Chitrambarayai Namaha
94) Om Chitragandhayai Namaha
95) Om Chitramalyavibhushitayai Namaha
96) Om Kantayai Namaha
97) Om Kamapradayai Namaha
98) Om Vandyayai Namaha
99) Om Vidyadharasupujitayai Namaha
100) Om Shvetananayai Namaha
101) Om Nilabhujayai Namaha
102) Om Chaturvargaphalapradayai Namaha
103) Om Chaturanana samrajyayai Namaha
104) Om Raktamadhyayai Namaha
105) Om Niranjanayai Namaha
106) Om Hansasanayai Namaha
107) Om Nilajanghayai Namaha
108) Om Brahmavishnushivatmikayai Namaha
Saraswati Devi Mantra:
1. Saraswati Ekakshar Mantra
ऐं॥
Aim॥
2. Saraswati Dvyakshar Mantra
ऐं लृं॥
Aim Lrim॥
3. Saraswati Tryakshar Mantra
ऐं रुं स्वों॥
Aim Rum Svom॥
4. Saraswati Dashakshar Mantra
वद वद वाग्वादिनी स्वाहा॥
Vad Vad Vagvadini Svaha॥
5. Saraswati Mantra
ॐ ऐं नमः॥
Om Aim Namah॥
6. Saraswati Mantra
ॐ ऐं क्लीं सौः॥
Om Aim Kleem Sauh॥
7. Mahasaraswati Mantra
ॐ ऐं महासरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Aim Mahasarasvatyai Namah॥
8. Saraswati Mantra
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं वाग्देव्यै सरस्वत्यै नमः॥
Om Aim Hreem Shreem Vagdevyai sarasvatyai Namah॥
9. Saraswati Mantra
ॐ अर्हं मुख कमल वासिनी पापात्म क्षयम्कारी
वद वद वाग्वादिनी सरस्वती ऐं ह्रीं नमः स्वाहा॥
Om Arham Mukha Kamala Vasini Papatma Kshayamkari
Vad Vad Vagvadini Saraswati Aim Hreem Namah Svaha॥
10. Shri Saraswati Puranokta Mantra
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु विद्यारूपेण संस्थिता।
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Vidyarupena Samsthita।
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥
11. Saraswati Gayatri Mantra
ॐ ऐं वाग्देव्यै विद्महे कामराजाय धीमहि। तन्नो देवी प्रचोदयात्॥
Om Aim Vagdevyai Vidmahe Kamarajaya Dhimahi।
Tanno Devi Prachodayat॥
12. Chanting the Vidya Mantra for students:
Students who strugle to score well or pass their exams, this mantra is known to improve the power of concentration and memory in students. This sloka is found to improve memory, power and concentration in studies.
Saraswati Namasthubhyam , Varade Kamarupini
Vidhyarambam Karishyami , Siddhir Bavathume Sadha
13. Saraswati Vandana:
This mantra is chanted by devotees to seek Ma Saraswati’s blessing and protection from lethargy, sluggishness and ignorance.
Yaa Kundendu tushaara haaradhavalaa,
Yaa shubhravastraavritha
Yaa veenavara dandamanditakara,
aa shwetha padmaasana
Yaa brahmaachyutha shankara
prabhritibhir Devaisadaa Vanditha
Saa Maam Paatu Saraswatee
Bhagavatee Nihshesha jaadyaapahaa
Meaning: May the Goddess Saraswati protect me. She is fair like the jasmine-colored moon, and whose pure white garland is like frosty dew drops. She is adorned in radiant white attire, on whose beautiful arm rests the veena, and whose throne is a white lotus. She is surrounded and respected by the Gods. Please remove my weariness, sluggishness and ignorance.
14. Saraswati Mantra:
This mantra is chanted to seek blessings to eradicate the evils of ignorance and bestow the devotee with intelligence.
Shuklaam Brahmvichaar
Saar Paramaadyaam Jagadvyaapineem Veennaa Pushtak
Dhaarinneebhamay Daam
Jaad Yaapandhkaaraapahaam
Haste Sfatik Maalikaam Vidhateem
Paramaasane Sansthitaam Vande Taam
Parameshwareem Bhagwateem Buddhi Pradaam Shaaradaam.
Meaning: I plead to Goddess Saraswati who is fair in color, the first and foremost divine energy, who is present in the world in the form of knowledge, who wields a Veena, Vedas, Sfatik rosary in her hands and one of whose hands is raised in blessing. She is the one who is capable of eliminating ignorance and bestow intelligence.
15. Maha Saraswati Mantra:
This simple mantra is mainly chanted by students to make learning easy and help them score well in exams.
Om Aim Hrim Kleem Maha Saraswati Devaya Namaha
16. Saraswati Mantra:
This mantra is chanted by students before they start studying for their exams so that Maa blesses them with the power of memory and concentration.
Saraswathi Namasthubhyam,
Varadey Kaamarupinee
Vidhyarambham Karishyami,
Sidhir bhavathu mey sada
Meaning: O, Goddess Saraswati, my humble prostrations unto Thee. She is capable of fulfilling all my wishes. I request you to bestow thy blessings on me, before I start my studies.
17. Saraswati Mantra:
This mantra is chanted to seek the divine blessings of Goddess Saraswati to gain all glories and powers of knowledge that exist in the world.
Saraswati Mahabhage Vidye Kamalalochane
Vishwaroope Vishaalaakshi Vidyam dehi namosthuthe
Meaning: Oh great Goddess Saraswati, the lotus-eyed personified knowledge. Oh, I request you to shower me with all the powers and glories of all knowledge that exist. She has large-eyes, taking the form of the whole universe.
18. Saraswati Ashtakshara Mantra:
This mantra comprises of the 12 names of Goddess Saraswati and it is advised that all knowledge seekers should practice it, to gain high and pure knowledge.
Pratham Bharti naam Dwitaya tu Saraswati
Trutiya Sharda Devi Chaturth Hansavahini
Pancham Jagatikhayata Shasth Maheshwari tatha
Saptham tu Kaumari Astham Bhramacharini
Navam Vidhyadhatrini l Dasham Vardayini
Ekadasham Rudraghanta Dwadasham Bhuneshwari
Atani Dwadsho Naamami Y Patcchrnuyaadpi
Nach Vidhna Bhav Taysa Mantra Siddhiker Tatha
19. Mantra for Knowledge:
Reciting this mantra will increase the mental capability and will considerably increase the knowledge gain.
Om Namo Bhagwati Saraswati Parmeshwari
Vaagvaadini Mam Vidhya Dehi Bhagwati
Bhans Vaahini Hans Samarudha Buddhi
Dehi Dehi Pragya Dehi Dehi
Vidhya Parmeshwari Saraswati Swaha
20. Mantra for illumination:
This mantra is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati to illuminate the minds of knowledge seekers.
Maho Arnah Saraswati Pracheyati Ketuna,
Dhiyo Vishwa Virajati
