I am at the
airport and am about to leave Kathmandu. I am returning to Singapore.
Today is the
festival of Saraswoti Puja in Nepal. It is a Hindi festival for children. It is
all about the celebration of Learning. Children are running around Kathmandu
and all over Nepal. Little girls in bright yellow saris are offering small
bunches of flowers at the Temples - for the Goddess Saraswoti.
Saraswoti is
the goddess of Learning and Knowledge and Wisdom. She is associated with
Creative Arts, Dancing, Poetry, Singing and Music.
She is a Party
girl.
The name
Saraswoti loosely translates into the word for "flow”. She is often
associated with Rivers and Water. Saraswoti was the companion of Brahmin and images
often show her sitting on a white lotus flower.
She flies
around on a White Swan.
Nice
Huh?
Beautiful.
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