Oh Goddesss Saraswati, salutations to Thee. You are the Giver of Boons and You grant all our desires. As I begin my studies, please help me make it fruitful and make me successful in all my efforts.

from Sri Saraswati Stuthi (by Agasthya Muni)

Ya Kundendu Tushaara Haara Dhavala. Ya Shubhra Vastraavrita

Ya Veena Vara Danda Manditakara. Ya Shveta Padmaasana

Ya Brahma Achyutaha Shankara Prabrithibhih. Devai Sada Poojita

Saa Maam Paatu Saraswati Bhagawati. Nishyesha Jyaadyaapaha

Oh Goddess Saraswati, who is fair as a jasmine flower, the moon or a snow flake, who is dressed in white and whose hands are adorned by veena, who is seated in a white lotus, to whom Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara pray, please protect us.

Saraswati 108 Namavalli

Saraswati Puja

Saraswati Puja

Shri Saraswathi is the Goddess of learning, who is divine knowledge personified. The sound of Her celestial veena awakens the notes of the sublime utterances of the sacred monosyllable, "OM". She bestows the knowledge of the supreme, mystic sound, clarity of thought and nobility of ideas as represented by Her pure dazzling white clothes, with the hands holding the veena and books seated on the white lotus.

We worship Goddess Saraswathi to gain knowledge, dispassion, devotion and prosperity.

Saraswathi Pooja Vidhi

Place the Goddess Saraswathi's photo frame or idol facing the East or West besides, the books representing saraswathi. Musical instruments are also kept for the puja. Books are wrapped in a silk cloth. (Red or Pink)

First light the oil lamp. Apply sandalwood paste and kumkum on the forehead, palms and feet of the Goddess and then garland with flowers. Also apply on the books and musical instruments. Sit with folded legs on a small mat facing the Goddess.

Ganapati Dyanam

Do salutation and contemplate on Lord Vighneswara chanting :-

OM Shuklam bharadharam Vishnum, Shashi Varnam chaturbhujam ! Prasanna Vadanam Dyayethe, Sarva Vighno Upashanth aye !!

Pranayam

Om boohu, Om bhuvaha, Oghum suvaha,
Om mahaha, Om janaha, Oghum satyam,
Om tat sa Vithurvarenyam
Bhargo devasya dhimahi, dheeyo yonah pracho dayathu
Om apaha, Jyothi rasa, amrutham brahma
Bhur bhuvasuvarom

Pooja Sankalpam

Let the right palm rest on the right knee facing upwards. Cover it with the left palm chant the following mantra :

OM Mamopaatha Samashta,
Duritha kshaya dwara,
Shri parameswara preethyartham,
Asmin shubha muhurthey,
Jnyaana Vairagya Siddhyartham,
Vidhya-Vinaya praapthyartham
Shri sadguru prasaada-siddhyartham cha
Shri Saraswathi poojaam karishyey !!

Ring the bell as you chant the following mantra

Aagamaartham tu Devanaam, Gamanaartham tu rakshasaam.
Kurvey ghantaa ravam thathra Devataahvaan - lakshanam !!

Chant the following mantras with contemplation

Durga Gayatri

Mahisasura Mardhini Stothram

Parvati Sloka

Durga Astottara Shatanamavali

Gowri 108 Namavalli

Sri Gowri Astottara Satanamavali

Om Sree gouryai namah
Om Ganesha-jananyai namah
Om Guhambi-kayai namah
Om Jaga-nnetryai namah
Om Giritanu-bhavayai namah
Om Veera-bhadra-prasuve namah
Om Vishva-vyapinyai namah
Om Vishva-rupinyai namah
Om Ashta-murtyat-mekayai namah
Om Ashta-daridrya-shamanyai namah
Om Shivayai namah
Om Shambha-vayai namah
Om Shan-karyai namah
Om Balaayai namah
Om Bhavanyai namah
Om Haima-vatyai namah
Om Parvatyai namah
Om Papa-nasinyai namah
Om Narayanam-shajaayai namah
Om Nityayai namah
Om Nirma-laayai namah
Om Ambi-kayai namah
Om Hemadri-jaayai namah
Om Vedanta-lakshanayai namah
Om Karma-bramha-mayai namah
Om Ganga-dhara-kutumbinyai namah
Om Mrudanyai namah
Om Muni-samsevyayai namah
Om Maninyai namah
Om Menakat-majaayai namah
Om Kumaryai namah
Om Kanyakayai namah
Om Durgayai namah
Om Kalidosha-vighatinyai namah
Om Katya-yanyai namah
Om Bhadra-daenyai namah
Om Mangalya-daenyai namah
Om Sarva-mangalayai namah
Om Manju-bhashinyai namah
Om Mahe-shvaryai namah
Om Maha-mayayai namah
Om Mantra-radhyayai namah
Om Maha-balayai namah
Om Satyai namah
Om Sarva-mayai namah
Om Soubhagya-dayai namah
Om Kama-kala-nayai namah
Om Kamkshi-tardha-pradayai namah
Om Chandrarka-yuta-tatamkayai namah
Om Chidambara-shareerinyai namah
Om Sree chakra-vasinyai namah
Om Devyai namah
Om Kameshva-rapatyai namah
Om Kamalayai namah
Om Murari priyardhamgyai namah
Om Putra-poutra-vara-pradayai namah
Om Punyayai namah
Om Krupa-prurnayai namah
Om Kalyanyai namah
Om Anchit-yayai namah
Om Tripurayai namah
Om Trigunam-bikayai namah
Om Purushardha-pradayai namah
Om Satya-dharma-ratayai namah
Om Sarva-sakshinyai namah
Om Shashamka-rupinyai namah
Om Sarasvatyai namah
Om Virajayai namah
Om Svahayai namah
Om Svadhayai namah
Om Pratyamgi-rambikayai namah
Om Aaryayai namah
Om Daksha-enyai namah
Om Deekshayai namah
Om Sarvotta-motta-mayai namah
Om Shivabhi-nama-deyayai namah
Om Sree-vidyayai namah
Om Prana-vardha-svarupinyai namah
Om Hrinkaryai namah
Om Naada-rupayai namah
Om Sundaryai namah
Om Shoda-shakshara-devatayai namah
Om Maha-gouryai namah
Om Shyama-layai namah
Om Chandyai namah
Om Bhaga-malinyai namah
Om Bhaga-layai namah
Om Matru-kayai namah
Om Shulinyai namah
Om Amalayai namah
Om Anna-purnayai namah
Om Akhila-gama-samstut-yayai namah
Om Ambayai namah
Om Bhanu-koti-samdya-tayai namah
Om Parayai namah
Om Seetamshu-kruta-shekha-rayai namah
Om Sarva-kala-sumangalyai namah
Om Soma-shekharyai namah
Om Amara-samsev-yayai namah
Om Amrutai-shvaryai namah
Om Sukha-sachi-chudara-sayai namah
Om Balya-radita-bhutidayai namah
Om Hiranyayai namah
Om Sukshmayai namah
Om Haridra-kumkuma-radhyayai namah
Om Sarva-bhoga-pradayai namah
Om Markandeya-vara-pradayai namah
Om Sree-nitya-gouree-devatayai namah

Eti Sree Gouri Astottara Shatanamavali Samaptam

Slokas

Saraswati Gayatri

Saraswati Bija Mantra

Saraswati Slokas