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The
festival of Basant Panchami celebrates the coming of the
spring season. This festival, which also signals the end
of winter, is generally celebrated during Magh (January -
February). During this festival people worship the Goddess
Saraswati, use yellow handkerchiefs or even yellow cloths
and in a few places people put a yellow tilak on their
foreheads. This festival also marks the beginning of holi
baithaks.
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Features:
1. Schools remain closed. Young ones participate in the
preparations for Basant
Panchami.
2. Weeks preceding the celebrations host annual
competitions for music, debate, sports and other
activities. Awards are given on
Basant Panchami.
3. Cultural programmes are organized in the evening of
Saraswati Puja Everyone prays together to the goddess of
knowledge- "Oh Mother Sarasvati remove the darkness
(ignorance) of my mind and bless me with the eternal
knowledge."
Time to Celebrate :
Basant Panchami is observed on Shukla Paksha in the month
of January-February of English calendar (Magh). |
