Festivals News: Basant Panchami or Vasant Panchami festival falls on the fifth day (Panchami Tithi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) in the Hindu lunar month o
Basant Panchami 2021: Speech, Essay and Quotes For Vasant Panchami
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Published: Monday, February 15, 2021, 11:11 [IST]
New Delhi, Feb 15: The festival of Basant Panchami 2021, marking the arrival of spring will be celebrated on February 16 across different parts of the country.
Basant Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day (Panchami Tithi) of the Hindu month of Magha, Shukla Paksha. The festival is also known as Sri Panchami in the South.
The festival also marks the birthday of Goddess Saraswati who is often depicted as a beautiful woman dressed in pure white, often seated on a white lotus, which symbolizes light, knowledge and truth. People worship Goddess Saraswati on this day as it is considered very auspicious, especially to begin a child s education.
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Basant Panchami 2021: Significance, Date, and auspicious time
Time to rejoice as Basant Panchami 2021 is almost here! The festival full of joy and endless blessings is celebrated in Indian states, marking the onset of spring. It is that time of the year when nature is at its best with bright sunshine and greenery all around. In many parts of India, it is celebrated with great fervor. This festival has different customs and traditions in different regions. While in the eastern part people worship Goddess Saraswati, who is hailed as the goddess of knowledge and wisdom among Hindu community, in the Southern part it refers to as Sri Panchami .