Puja Timing and Evening Cultural Program details are

Stated below for your ease of reference:

Date:8th February 2011 (Tuesday)Morning Puja : 10:30 hours

Hate Khori : 11:30 hours

Puspangali : 12:30 hours

Prasad (Lunch): 13:00 ~ 14:00 hours

Bhajan : 15:00 ~ 16:00 hours

Evening Arati : 18:30 hours

Evening Puja : 19:30 hours

Cultural Programme : 20:00 ~ 21:00 hours

Prasad (Dinner) : 21:00 hours

Puja rituals:

The idol is in white, symbolizing purity. The sari of the Deity is white or yellow dyed in the naturaldye made from "Shiuli" flowers.The place where the idol is kept for the puja is decorated with Rangoli and the design of a fish isconsidered auspicious.A flat low stool made of wood is covered with yellow cloth and the idol is placed on it, facing East.Then, the face of the idol remains covered till the priest begins chanting the mantras at thecommencement of the puja.A green coconut is placed on an earthen pot with a red checked cotton cloth called "Gamocha".The actual puja flowers are used but the most significant is the Palash or flame of the forest andmarigold flowers.Students place their books and pen in front of the goddess seeking blessings.The offerings to the goddess are mainly fruits--most significant are Berries from the wild plum tree.Other fruits include tapioca. Sweets must include puffed rice, jaggery and yogurt.Family members bathe early and dress in yellow attire and assemble in front of the Goddess.The earthen pot is tied with a string which will be untied only on the next day by the priest beforeBisarjan or the immersion ceremony.A havanis done by the priest using special wood, ghee, joss sticks and incense. There absence ofa burnt smell signifies the success of the puja. A diya or lamp is also kept lit along with the prasad.A handful of flowers particularly marigolds and flame of the forest is given to each devotee to offerto the goddess as "pushpanjali". The offering is done in batches of devotees who repeat mantrasafter the priest.Arati is performed by the priest in the morning and again in the evening. This is done whilechanting Sanskrit slokas and accompanied by the blowing of conch shells and the beating ofdrums.The lit lamp used during the Arati is passed around for each devotee to warm his/ her hand andtouch their heads.Nobody touches books on that day. This signifies that the goddess is blessing the books placed infront of her.

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Dear Devotees,Dear Devotees,Dear Devotees,Dear Devotees,Bengali Community (Singapore) cordially invites Bengali Community (Singapore) cordially invites Bengali Community (Singapore) cordially invites Bengali Community (Singapore) cordially invites

you and your family / friends / relatives to join you and your family / friends / relatives to join you and your family / friends / relatives to join you and your family / friends / relatives to join with us and celebrate “Saraswathi Puja” on with us and celebrate “Saraswathi Puja” on with us and celebrate “Saraswathi Puja” on with us and celebrate “Saraswathi Puja” on 8th 8th 8th 8th February 2011 (Tuesday) February 2011 (Tuesday) February 2011 (Tuesday) February 2011 (Tuesday) at Lakshminarayan at Lakshminarayan at Lakshminarayan at Lakshminarayan Temple Premises, located at 5 Chander Road, Temple Premises, located at 5 Chander Road, Temple Premises, located at 5 Chander Road, Temple Premises, located at 5 Chander Road, Singapore (Next to Little India MRT Station).Singapore (Next to Little India MRT Station).Singapore (Next to Little India MRT Station).Singapore (Next to Little India MRT Station).

All of your generous support and participation All of your generous support and participation All of your generous support and participation All of your generous support and participation would be very much appreciated.would be very much appreciated.would be very much appreciated.would be very much appreciated.

Uttom Kumar NagUttom Kumar NagUttom Kumar NagUttom Kumar NagHonorary SecretaryHonorary SecretaryHonorary SecretaryHonorary SecretaryBengali Community (Singapore)Bengali Community (Singapore)Bengali Community (Singapore)Bengali Community (Singapore)

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About Saraswathi:

Saraswati, the goddess of wisdom, art and music is the daughter of lordShiva and goddess Durga. It is believed that goddess Saraswati endows

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Shiva and goddess Durga. It is believed that goddess Saraswati endowshuman beings with the powers of speech, wisdom and learning. She hasfour hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning:mind, intellect, alertness and ego. She has sacred scriptures in one handand a lotus - the symbol of true knowledge - in the second. With her othertwo hands she plays the music of love and life on a string instrument calledthe veena. She is dressed in white - the symbol of purity - and rides on awhiteswan - symbolizing Sattwa Guna or purity and discrimination.