Basant Panchami  

Ram Lalla in Ayodhya will soon be gifted khadi outfits by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Basant Panchami

 

Vasant Panchami refers to the religious Hindu festival of Saraswati Puja or Shree Panchami. It is a seasonal spring festival which is observed in many regions of the India. The festival also marks the start of preparation for Holika and Holi, which take place forty days later. Let’s find out more about the significance and importance of this festival in this episode of Culture Shauk with Sunita Iyer.

In Pakistan, the kite festival during Basant Panchami remains unparalleled to date. The highly competitive sport takes on a serious turn around this time.

Organising pujas are the biggest community activity in Bengal. While the elders do the heavy hitting organising Durga Puja and Kali Puja, it is the teenagers and students who organise the Saraswati festival.

From the celebration of Basant Panchami at dargahs of Chisti saints, to the festival's connection with Holi, here are some lesser-known facts