Saraswati
Two well-known verses of prayer to Saraswati. The first describes her as white as the kunda flower, the moon and snow, seated on a white lotus with the veena in her hand, and asks her to remove all dullness. The second praises her as holder of the veena and book and giver of wisdom. They are recited by students, at the start of study and on Vasant Panchami.
या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना । या ब्रह्माच्युतशङ्करप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा ॥ १ ॥
शुक्लां ब्रह्मविचारसारपरमामाद्यां जगद्व्यापिनीं वीणापुस्तकधारिणीमभयदां जाड्यान्धकारापहाम् । हस्ते स्फटिकमालिकां विदधतीं पद्मासने संस्थिताम् वन्दे तां परमेश्वरीं भगवतीं बुद्धिप्रदां शारदाम् ॥ २ ॥
Wording checked against: Hindi Wikibooks: सरस्वती वंदना; HinduismFAQ: Maa Saraswati Vandana; Stotra Nidhi: Sri Saraswati Stotram (first verse); Times Now Hindi: Saraswati Vandana (first verse). Editions differ slightly; follow your family's or guru's version if it differs.