Vasanta Panchami, or "Vasant 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 Maagha (Jan-Feb), the
first day of "Vasanta" (spring).
Vasant Panchami is a festival full of religious, seasonal and social
significance and is celebrated by Hindus all over the world with verve
and new sense of optimism.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 sweetmeats are consumed within the families.
