"Gyan" is the natural light of inner soul. It is this light that is believed to help us differentiate between good and bad. Hence, Gyan is also known as 'the third eye' or 'the second sun'. It is this natural inner light that is prayed to ward off ignorance and reveal the knowledge of karma, thus, wisdom replaces ignorance or foolishness. Like most festivals celebrated in India, Houses are cleaned, temples are lit with lamp. Special poojas are performed in homes. It is a day where students and scholars seek wisdom or knowledge or Jnana.It is a day of worship exclusively for honouring knowledge and holy books. Holy books preserved in religious libraries are worshipped. Prayers are offered to seek the right knowledge.
Rituals involving writing, for example, Notebooks and pens are carried out and these are sometimes distributed among common people. Holy recitation and meditation are also a part of the festival. Some involve on a special kind of fast where complete silence is observed without speaking, which is believed to bring on omniscience and happiness for the observer. The following sloka is recited on this day,
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