|Date:||20th January 2010.| Meaning of Vasant Panchmi: The
Vasant Panchmi is also spell as Basant Panchami which reflects
the arrival of spring season. The day is celebrated as the
Saraswati Pooja where goddess Saraswati is worshiped. The day is
celebrated on the fifth day of the Magh month of ‘Shukla Paksh’,
therefore the Vasant Panchami is also called as the ‘Shree
Panchami’ or ‘Saraswati Panchami’. Maa Saraswati- Goddess of
Learning:Goddess Saraswati is worshiped on the day of Vasant
Panchami. Maa Saraswati reflects the symbol of vedic knowledge
and wisdom. Goddess Saraswati is the goddess of great learning,
wealth of humanity and wealth of knowledge. According to the
Hindu mythology the goddess is sitting with the white attire,
white flower and white pearl and sitting on the white lotus
which is floating on the water. Rituals:The mythological history
of the goddess Saraswati is associated with the holy rituals
that are performed on the banks of river Saraswati. She is also
worshiped as the goddess of spee