Basant Panchmi

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About Basant Panchmi

Basant Panchami is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music, and art. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the Indian month Magh (January-February), the first day of spring. During this festival children are taught their first words; brahmins are fed; ancestor worship (Pitri-Tarpan) is performed; the god of love, Kamadeva, is worshipped; and most educational institutions organise special prayer for Saraswati. The color yellow also plays an important role in this festival, in that people usually wear yellow garments, Saraswati is worshipped dressed in yellow, and yellow sweets are consumed within the families.

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  2. Historical Shetaleshwar Bhairav temple opens after two decades in Srinagar

    Explore Article littleabout.com (Jan 20 2010)

    ...ar city, was thrown open here on Wednesday after about two decades for devotees, on the occasion of Basant Panchmi. Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits gathered in this temple and prayed for peace and communal harmony in ... (Read Full Article)

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  3. Detailed security arrangements for Basant Panchmi magh mela

    Explore Article Newspost Online (Jan 31 2009) Terrorism

    ...points and will implement a disaster management plan to deal with any emergency. Saraswati Puja and Basant Panchmi are being celebrated with great enthusiasm across the country. Schools and colleges are closed. The... (Read Full Article)

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