In Hinduism, Hayagriva is also considered an Avatar of Vishnu. He is worshipped as the God of knowledge and wisdomHayagriva is a very important deity in the Vaishnava tradition. His blessings are sought when beginning study of both sacred and secular subjects. Special worship is conducted on the day of the full moon in August (Sravana-Paurnami) (his avatara-dina) and on Mahanavami, the ninth day of the Navaratri festival
Vedanta Desika's dhyana-sloka (meditative verse) on Hayagriva typifies this deity's depiction in Hindu iconography:
He has four lotus hands, with one in the mode of bestowing knowledge; another holds books of wisdom, and the other two hold the Conch and Discus. His beauty, like fresh cut crystal, is an auspicious brilliance that never decays. May this Lord of speech who showers such cooling rays of grace on me be forever manifest in my heart!
“Hayagriva appears in his chariot, drawn by 1,000 powerful steeds, crushing the enemies of the gods beneath him!”
In the Thiruvanthipuram temple. This form is known as Yoga-Hayagriva. However, he is most
commonly worshipped along with his consort Lakshmi and is known as
Lakshmi-Hayagriva. Hayagriva in this form is the presiding deity of
Mysore's Parakala Mutt, a significant Srivaishnava monastic institution.