Vasant Panchami
vasant panchami sanskrit वसन्त पञ्चमी romanized vasanta pañcamī also rendered vasanta panchami saraswati puja honour hindu goddess saraswati festival mark preparation arrival spring festival celebrated indian religion different way depending region vasant panchami also mark start preparation holika holi take place forty day later vasant utsava festival panchami celebrated forty day spring season transition period day season come full bloom vasant panchami celebrated every year fifth day bright half hindu lunisolar calendar month magha typically fall late january february spring known king season festival commences forty day advance generally winterlike northern india springlike central western part india vasant panchami give credence idea spring actually full bloom day vasant panchami day festival particularly observed hindu indian subcontinent notably india nepal southern state day called sri panchami island bali hindu indonesia known hari raya saraswati great day saraswati also mark beginning day long balinese pawukon calendar vasant panchami festival hindu mark beginning preparation spring season celebrated people various way depending region vasant panchami also mark start preparation holika holi occur forty day later many vasant panchami festival dedicated goddess saraswati goddess knowledge language music art symbolizes creative energy power form including longing love season festival also celebrate agricultural field ripening yellow flower mustard crop hindu associate saraswatis favorite color people dress yellow sari shirt accessory share yellowcolored snack sweet add saffron rice eat yellow cooked rice part elaborate feast many family mark day sitting baby young child encouraging child write first word finger study create music together day vasant panchami saraswatis temple filled food join celebrant traditional feasting following morning temple educational institution statue saraswati dressed yellow worshiped many educational institution arrange special prayer pujas morning seek blessing goddess poetic musical gathering held community reverence saraswati eastern india primarily state west bengal assam tripura bihar well nepal people visit saraswati temple also worship goddess saraswati home saraswati puja west bengal one major festival bengali hindu observed many household school arrange saraswati puja student premise bangladesh major educational institute university observe holiday special puja state odisha festival celebrated basanta panchamisri panchami saraswati puja homas yagnas done school college across state student celebrate saraswati puja great sincerity fervor usually child four five year old start learning day unique ceremony named khadichuan vidyaarambha alternatively known haatekhori among bengali hindu southern state andhra pradesh day called sri panchami sri refers another aspect one goddess devi another legend behind vasant panchami based hindu god love called kama pradyumna kamadeva reborn krishna son thus vasant panchami also known madana panchami pradyumna son rukmini krishna awakens passion earth people thus world bloom anew remembered day seer rishis approached kama wake shiva yogic meditation support parvati penance get shiva husband seek kama help bring shiva back meditation worldly desire kama agrees shoot arrow made flower bee shiva heavenly bow sugarcane order arouse pay attention parvati lord shiva awakens meditation third eye open fireball directed kama kama lord desire burnt ash initiative celebrated hindu vasant panchami vasant panchami associated emotion love emotional anticipation kutch gujarat celebrated preparing bouquet garland flower set mango leaf gift people dress saffron pink yellow visit song krishna prank radha considered mirror kamarati sung symbolized hindu deity kama wife rati traditionally maharashtra madhya pradesh chhattisgarh uttar pradesh bathing morning people worship shiva parvati offering mango flower ear wheat traditionally made shrine sun god aurangabad district bihar known deosun shrine established basant panchami day celebrated commemorate founding shrine king aila allahabad birthday sundeo god statue washed old red clothes replaced new one basant panchami devotee sing dance play musical instrument people celebrate day wearing yellow white eating sweet dish displaying yellow flower home rajasthan customary people wear jasmine garland maharashtra newly married couple visit temple offer prayer first basant panchami wedding wearing yellow dress punjab region hindu wear yellow turban headdress uttarakhand addition saraswati puja people worship shiva parvati mother earth crop agriculture people eat yellow rice wear yellow also significant school supply shopping related giftgiving season punjab region basant celebrated seasonal festival faith known basant festival kite child buy dor thread guddi patang kite sport people punjab wear yellow clothes eat yellow rice emulate yellow mustard sarson flower field play flying kite according desai tradition flying kite various festival also found northern western indian state hindu rajasthan especially gujarat associate kite flying period prior uttarayan mathura uttar pradesh kite flown dussehra bengal kite flying take place viskwakarma puja september sport also found maharashtra madhya pradesh part south india bali among indonesian hindu hari raya saraswati festival local name celebrated prayer family compound educational institution public venue morning noon teacher student wear brightly coloured clothes instead usual uniform child bring traditional cake fruit school offering temple namdhari sikh historically celebrated basant panchami mark beginning spring sikh treat spring festival joyfully celebrate wearing yellow colored clothes emulating bright yellow mustard flower field maharaja ranjit singh founder sikh empire encouraged celebration basant panchami social event gurdwaras ce gave rupee harmandir sahib gurdwara amritsar distribute food held annual basant fair sponsored kite flying regular feature fair maharaja ranjit singh queen moran would dress yellow fly kite basant panchami maharaja ranjit singh would also hold darbar court lahore basant panchami lasted ten day soldier would dress yellow show military prowess malwa region festival basant panchami celebrated wearing yellow dress kite flying kapurthala hoshiarpur basant panchami fair held people attend fair wearing yellow clothes turban accessory sikh also remember martyrdom child haqiqat rai basant panchmi arrested muslim ruler khan zakariya khan falsely accused insulting islam rai given choice converting islam death refused conversion executed basant panchami lahore pakistan nihangs go patiala basant panchami dress pink yellow month vaisakh basant panchami day kite flying lahore go back century creation pakistan evolved highly competitive sport limited basant regional team competition trophy kite string making industry central punjab providing livelihood thousand given shared history culture indian subcontinent punjabi muslim around lahore also celebrate kite flying sport pakistan home rooftop basant season supreme court pakistan attempted ban manufacture trade flying kite lahore basis fatal incident involving glasscoated stray string originally used kitebattles lahore lahore announced vasant panchami could celebrated forest outside lahore ban vasant panchami briefly lifted reimposed according lochan singh buxi basant panchmi hindu festival adopted indian muslim sufi th century mark grave muslim sufi saint dargah nizamuddin aulia delhi ever since observed chishti order according local sufi tradition poet amir khusrau saw hindu woman carry yellow flower temple basant dressed yellow adopted culture give happiness nizamuddin aulia nephew died day ago recovering grief one chishti order sufi indian muslim continue practice vasant panchami historic occasion dispute archaeological site bhojshala dhar madhya pradesh evidence early saraswati temple locally called waghdevi site bhojshala later era kamalmaula mosque muslim use friday prayer archeological survey india asi provided annual guideline vasant panchami festival fall friday announcing hour hindu worship bhojshala vasant panchami muslim however past year muslim community scheduled earlier refused vacate premise leading riot disorder vasanta ritu vasant panchmi book anurag basu kite festival sanjeev narula saraswati puja quote wish mantra image song