ObservanceGujarati · Hindu
Sharda Puja
Sharda Pujan
Next date
Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Tithi at sunrise
- Waning Fourteenthuntil 11:28
- Nakshatra
- Swatiuntil 07:23 next day
- Lunar month
- AsoKartik in the purnimanta reckoning
- Sunrise
- 06:47Sunset 17:59
In short
Sharda Puja is a festival observed according to the Hindu calendar. Its date and customary practices can vary by region and local Panchang.
The story
Sharda Puja is the Gujarati Diwali worship of Goddess Saraswati in her form as Sharda, the source of knowledge, memory, language and wise judgement. It is commonly performed alongside Lakshmi and Ganesha. The pairing carries a practical spiritual idea: prosperity is valuable only when guided by knowledge and sound judgement, while every new undertaking benefits from Ganesha's blessing. Books, account ledgers, pens and other instruments of learning or work are placed before Sharda and marked with auspicious symbols. For trading families, Sharda Puja naturally overlaps with Chopda Puja because the year's new accounts are not merely financial records; they symbolize decisions, responsibility and the disciplined use of wealth. The observance thus turns Diwali's prayer for prosperity into a prayer for prosperity accompanied by wisdom.
Why it matters
Sharda Puja is valued for devotion, family tradition and the spiritual or seasonal meaning attached to the day.
What people do
The pen and the new ledgers are placed before the image, and nothing is written with that pen until the puja is done.
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