A day of prayer and learning.WORSHIPPERS gathered at a Coventry temple for the annual day of prayers to goddess of knowledge and wisdom Saraswati. The Saraswati Puja Saraswati Puja is celebrated in India and Bangladesh to invoke wisdom and consciousness in human beings. Apart from wisdom, Saraswati is also the deity for fine and performing arts. took place at the Sanatan Hindu Manir temple in Mason Road, Foleshill, Coventry, at the weekend. The event was aimed mainly at younger Hindus, who pray for anything from wisdom to doing well in their school exams - although they are reminded they still have to work. The priest chanted chant n. 1. a. A short, simple series of syllables or words that are sung on or intoned to the same note or a limited range of notes. b. A canticle or prayer sung or intoned in this manner. c. prayers and offerings of plates of food were made to a statue “Statues” redirects here. For other uses, see Statues (disambiguation). A statue is a sculpture depicting a specific entity, usually a person, event, animal or object. Its primary concern is representational. A small statue is called statuette. of the goddess garlanded with flowers. Akola Das, aged 58, a housewife of Cheylesmore, Coventry, helped organise the event. CAPTION(S): LEARNING: Worshippers at the Saraswati Puja at the Sanatan Hindu Manir temple in Mason Road, Foleshill |
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