Celebrate Vasant Panchami with full devotion


There are several festivals being celebrated in India. Vasant Panchami is a holy festival of spring season which is celebrated with devotions and fervour. Vasant Panchami is basically a Hindu festival that signifies the arrival of spring. The festival falls on the fifth day of Maagh (a month in the Hindu calendar) each year. People from different parts of India celebrate this festive in traditional form. Vasant Panchami is also called as Shri Panchami and Saraswati Panchami. It is celebrated at Sufi shrines as Sufi Basant.  In Bihar, it is celebrated as a harvest festival and the birthday of Deo-Surya God.



In Hindu mythology, Vasant Panchami celebrates the birth of Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, music and arts. Through blessings of Goddess Saraswati, people can gain knowledge and wisdom. On the occasion of Vasant Panchami, every pupil is supposed to lay his/her books at the feet of the Goddess to get blessing of Goddess. It is thought that students may get huge success in their academic career.

Vasant Panchami is regarded as the commencement of the Cosmos, celebration with happiness. It is the festivity of spring, of life, of vitality. In this great festive occasion, young girls wear bright yellow costumes and partake in various festivities. The colour yellow has a unique meaning for this celebration as it denotes the brilliance of nature, peace, prosperity and the enthusiasm of human life.  Yellow sweets are distributed as Prasad to devotees.




The significance of Basant Panchami is big in Hindu culture. The day is considered extremely auspicious to start new work, get married or perform house warming ceremony (griha pravesh).

There are some ideas of sweets that can be prepared on this holy occasion to celebrate with full devotion and joy. These may be
·        Moong dal halwa,
·        Basen laddo with kaju and khoya
·        Meetha chawal
·        Puran pori
·        Turmeric lemon rice
·        Sweet saffron rice

·        Mango rawa halwa
·        Lemon cupcake
·        Gatte ki Sabzi
·        Kesar Rabdi

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Devotees may perform puja according to their traditional style.
Additionally, Vasant Panchami also indicates the commencement of the preparation for Holi, which is again important and colourful festival of Hindus.

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