Vasanta (season)
vasanta sanskrit वसन्त romanized vasanta lit spring also referred basant refers indian spring one main festival vasanta season celebrated vasanta panchami sanskrit वसन्त पञ्चमी indian society cultural religious festival celebrated annually first day spring fifth day panchami hindu month magha january–february sanskrit vasanta mean spring panchami fifth day shukla paksha fortnight waxing moon hindu month magha january – february vasanta panchami mark end winter herald spring dedicated goddess saraswati goddess water river bearing name water originates himalaya flow southeast meet ganges prayag near confluence yamuna triveni saraswati also goddess speech learning blesses world vach word hymn sanskrit wealth knowledge auspicious child begin school learn first word day ancient indian text veda prayer sarasvati depicts pristine lady white dress embellished white flower white pearl sits white lotus blooming wide stretch water neluhini hold veena string instrument similar sitar animal sacrificed indian vegetarian meal saraswatis prayer concludes oh mother sarasvati remove darkness ignorance mind bless eternal knowledge india vasanta national holiday however celebrated north eastern india student participate decoration preparation place worship week celebration school become active organizing various annual competition music debate sport activity prize distributed day vasanta panchami many school organize cultural activity evening saraswati puja day parent community member attend function encourage child vasanta pachami day everyone rise early bathe dress yellow clothes adorn forehead yellow turmeric tilak worship sun god mother ganga earth book article musical instrument tool art earthen inkpot bamboo quill placed front goddess receive blessing ink made unboiled milk water red colour powder silver glitter called avro although auspicious child learn first word day celebration everyone abstains usual reading writing deference goddess colour yellow represents good fortune spirituality ripening spring crop recent harvest food coloured saffron goddess saraswati dressed yellow traditional home sweetmeat yellowish hue kesar halva offered relative friend yellow flower used abundance decorate place worship yellow flower mustard crop cover field way seems gold spread land glittering ray sun sufi introduced festival muslim community india mughal period basant popular festival major sufi shrine example historical record nizam auliya ki basant khwaja bakhtiar kaki ki basant khusrau ki basant festival arranged around shrine various sufi saint amir khusro – nizamuddin auliya celebrated festival song used word basant festival khusrau sufipoet thirteenth century composed verse vasanta first day spring boshonto bengali month falgun bengali calendar celebrated bangladesh west bengal procession fair family time bengali pahela stand first falgun eleventh month bengali calendar day marked colourful celebration traditionally woman wear yellow sari celebrate day celebration also boshonto utshob bengali বসন্ত উৎসব spring festival basant celebration pakistan limited instead jashnebaharaan urdu spring festival celebrated one month basant continue lahore punjab however festival term basant associated annual kite flying festival rather historical spring festival typically kite manufacturer announce one sunday either february march basant day see record number kite flown across city various fair held throughout region one fair started kalu ram dedicated memory haqiqat rai maharaja ranjit singh held many fair introduced kite flying fair also held sufi shrine basant synonymous pakistan kite flying celebration rather seasonal festival association neighbouring india controversy celebration basant pakistan due concern safety safety concern include use metal glass coated kite string slurry fine glass shard allows one flyer cut anothers kite loose power breakdown due damage kite overcrowding use firearm small village disadvantaged child trying pull kite kite flying banned pakistan nine people pakistan died kite flying related incident punjab region vasanta pachami known basant panchami town village north india vasanta pachami celebrated secular basant festival kite community seasonal festival field mustard present colourful sight rural punjab phrase ayi basant pala udant meaning onset spring winter bid adieu used culture india spring festival south asia c c india holy day basant chapati mystery website basant lahore wiredcom website