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An austere deity like Saraswati, symbolizing wisdom and education, finds little glamor in an industry that is driven primarily by themes based on love and romance. Bollywood heroes can identify with flirtatious Krishna who uses his charm to seduce Radha whose delicate coyness resembles that of Bollywood heroines. What is the reason behind Bollywood’s obsession with Radha and Krishna? The most obvious answer is that the love stories presented in Hindi films lend themselves easily to comparisons to the romance shared between these two figures of Hinduism. The majority of the film industry’s references to Hinduism focus on Vishnu in the form of Krishna and his consort Radha. In addition, many young children are given their first lesson in writing on this holiday through a ritual called haathe-korii. Since this auspicious holiday is coming up in just a few days on Friday, we are presenting the lyrics and English translation to one of Bollywood’s only homages to goddess Saraswati: maataa sarasvatii shardaa from Alaap (1977).Īs many of you probably know, bhajans dedicated to Saraswati are a rare commodity in the arena of Bollywood cinema. On this day, Ma Saraswati is worshipped with great fervor and devotion, especially by students in educational institutions across India. Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge and music, is worshipped each year on Basant Panchami.īasant Panchami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the arrival of Spring through the worship of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and music.
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