LLord Hayagriva is an avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is worshipped as the god of knowledge and wisdom, with a human body and a horse’s head, brilliant white in color, with white garments and seated on a white lotus.
Haya means horse and griva means neck. So the deity with a horse head from his neck is known as Hayagriva. It is believed that worship of Shri Hayagreeva can bestow upon the devotee the divine vision to know the events of the future. He taught the Vedas to Brahmadeva and Lalita Sahasranamam to Agastya Muni. Anyone who surrenders at his holy feet will be blessed with the good fortune of not only enjoying all prosperity here but also attains the abode of Shri Narayana. If there was someone who could be a teacher to Goddess Saraswati herself, it was Shri Hayagreeva. He is the guru for all kinds of learning including Goddess Saraswati who provides us the skills for the sixty-four types of arts. Hayagreeva was always seen in a brilliant white color, sparkling white neck like a sphatik, a strong and sturdy body, eyes brimming with knowledge, whose glory has been sung in scriptures like the Mahabharata, Devi Bhagavat and Hayagreeva Kalpa.
