The people in different parts of India are celebrating the festival of Vasant Panchami today. The beautiful season of spring has already begun and nature is at its elegant best and it is time to worship Goddess Saraswati with traditional fervor. The festival isa celebrated every year on the fifth day of Hindi month of Magha with traditional piety.
Apart from national capital Delhi, people in the various parts of the country are offering prayers to mother goddess Saraswati- the Hindu goddess of knowledge and culture
Vasant Panchami or Basant Panchami is popularly famous as Saraswati Puja in the state of Bihar, Jharkhand and Bengal. And the festival is celebrated by people, students and even educational institutional to seek the blessings of mother goddess so that the devotees can excel in their chosen field of art music and culture. The students and learners worship mother goddess to get accomplishment in their chosen field of arts and music. Besides, Saraswati Puja also provides a welcome break from the day to day routines of student life.
Saraswati Puja: a significant part of Indian Tradition
Saraswati Puja has a great significance in India’s traditional society. It is the day when kids in various parts of India are initiated into learning by asking them to write their first letter. On this pious occasion, lunch is offered to Brahmins. Some people also go for ancestor worship on this occasion of Vasant panchami. The day is also considered auspicious for starting new business ventures.
In addition to being celebrated in the different parts of India, the festival of Vasant Panchami is also celebrate overseas in all its traditional hues where people of Indian origin are good in number.
We offer best wishes of Vasant Panchami to all our readers on this pious occasion.
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