In Hindu mythology, Saraswati is the Goddess who stands for knowledge, learning, arts and culture. So every year Saraswati Puja is performed to pay allegiance to the Goddess of learning and it is held on the fifth day of Magha. Saraswati puja is celebrated throughout the country but it is particularly popular in the eastern region and especially in Bengal. Being the Goddess of learning, the Puja is celebrated in schools, colleges, clubs as well as homes and everyone offers prayers for knowledge..