UNB, Dhaka :
Saraswati Puja, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Hindu community, will be celebrated across Bangladesh on January 30.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Puja Committee at Dhakeshwari Temple on Friday, said a press release.
The Puja is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Magh, as Goddess Saraswati was born on this day.
The day is called ‘Vasant Panchami’.
As Saraswati is considered to be the Goddess of wisdom and knowledge, Hindu devotees, especially students, celebrate the Puja in different educational institutions and temples.
In the capital, Saraswati Puja will be arranged at different places and educational institutes, including Jagannath Hall on the Dhaka University campus and Ramkrishna Mission.
Saraswati Puja, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Hindu community, will be celebrated across Bangladesh on January 30.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Puja Committee at Dhakeshwari Temple on Friday, said a press release.
The Puja is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Magh, as Goddess Saraswati was born on this day.
The day is called ‘Vasant Panchami’.
As Saraswati is considered to be the Goddess of wisdom and knowledge, Hindu devotees, especially students, celebrate the Puja in different educational institutions and temples.
In the capital, Saraswati Puja will be arranged at different places and educational institutes, including Jagannath Hall on the Dhaka University campus and Ramkrishna Mission.
