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Feb 14 2024
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All Day

Basant Panchmi, Saraswati Puja

Basant Panchmi, Saraswati Puja celebrates the arrival of spring and honors the Hindu goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. Devotees worship Saraswati seeking blessings for academic success, creativity, and enlightenment. The festival is marked by vibrant celebrations with homes and temples adorned in yellow, symbolic of spring’s vibrant hues. Rituals include initiating young children into education and reciting hymns and mantras in temples. Basant Panchami is a time to rejoice in nature’s renewal and embrace the spirit of learning and creativity that Saraswati embodies.