One may call it differently, in several parts of this mystical country but mostly “Vasant Panchami” what this festival is better known as. All ocassion, one needs to collect puja samagri. In many parts, it is also celebrate as ‘Basant festivals of Kites”. Sikhs in Gurdwaras celebrate Vasant Panchami as “Sikh Festival”. Whereas in the state of Bihar, this day is dedicated to all the farmers, popularly known as ‘Harvest Festival’, Some of the other parts in India, it is the anniversary of “Deo-Sun God’. The occasion is the same, it is just that it is celebrated with different rituals and different customs. This shows that people always have a different way to celebrate an occasion but the essence remains the same everywhere. In wide parts of Bengal, this day is particularly special for Bengalis because it’s the day when Saraswati Puja is commenced with great pomp and Glitter. Continue reading Significance of Vasant Panchami or Saraswati Puja →