International Steering Team

Date Jan. 28, 2012
Category religious day
Location vorallem Nordindien

Dieses Fest, das vor allem in Nordindien zu Ehren des Geburtstags der Saraswati gefeiert wird, markiert den Beginn des Frühlings (Vasant).

An diesem Tag tragen die Frauen hauptsächlich gelbe Saris. Auch Süßigkeiten, die an Verwandte und Freunde verschenkt werden, sind mit Safran gelb eingefärbt.

An diesem Tag soll der Gott Brahma Saraswati erschaffen, ihr die Sprachen eingeflößt und die Veena, ein Saiteninstrument, übergeben haben. Auf der Veena spielt sie die Musik der Liebe und des Lebens. Saraswati ist die Göttin der Weisheit, der Gelehrsamkeit und der schönen Künste. Saraswati gilt als weibliche Kraft (Shakti) des Gottes Brahma, die hinduistische Mythologie stellt sie als seine Gattin dar. Der wichtigste Feiertag der Göttin, Vasant Panchami, auch Saraswati Puja genannt, findet im Frühjahr statt. In Schulen und Universitäten stellen Hindus Bilder der Göttin auf, davor Bücher, Schreibzeug, Musikinstrumente und verehren darin die Göttin. Den ganzen Tag über gibt es kulturelle Programme und Prozessionen.

aus: Global Education Week 2011. Gedenk- und Feiertage 2011/12

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Ce projet est mené avec l’appui de l’Union Européenne. Les contenus de celui-ci sont la seule responsabilité des organisations de mise en œuvre et ne peuvent en aucun cas être considérés comme reflétant l’opinion de l’Union Européenne.

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