Saraswati Puja 2011 – A True Appraisal of How it Happened
In India, where wealth is more important than knowledge, the Puja of Goddess Saraswati is not a very important affair. But, it is very popular among the middle class of people who survive on the hope that with more knowledge will come more power and the opportunity to rise up on the social ladder. Saraswati Puja is important to those who are not businessmen and depend on making a living out of their wits. For the rest, it is only a matter of not having enough time to engage in another day of festivities after the Laxmi Puja and the Ganesh Puja. The Goddess Saraswati is considered by a lot of people as a controversial Goddess who can give them knowledge yet should be offered prayers along with Goddess Laxmi so that adoration may lead to an economically viable future. So, it is all about economics. Yet, among these economically troubled followers of the Goddess of Knowledge there lies a considerable population who are steadfast in their belief. From the bosom of these people comes ...