Happy Basant Panchami
Happy Basant Panchami
As
'Diwali' – the festival of light – is to Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and prosperity, and
'Navaratri' is to Durga, goddess of power and valor,Vasant Panchami is to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and arts.This festival
is celebrated every year on the 5th day or ‘Panchami’ of the bright fortnight
of the lunar month of Magha, which falls
during January-February.
It
highlights the coming of spring celebrated by hindus.Vasant Panchami is a famous
festival that marks the end of the winter season and ushers in the springtime.
Sarasvati is the Hindu goddess of the Vasant Panchami festival. Young girls
wear bright yellow dresses and participate in the festivities.The color yellow
holds a special meaning for this celebration as it signifies the brilliance of
nature and the vibrancy of life.The whole place bursts with yellow during the
festival.
Sweets
with a yellow hue are also distributed on this day and people can also be seen
donating books and other literary material to the poor.
HIMCOM
family wishes you all a very happy Basant Panchami.May goddess Saraswati bless
all of us with with prosperity ego, intellect, alertness and the mind.
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