STORY OF VASANT PANCHAMI OR BASANT PANCHAMI
VASANT PANCHAMI According to the Hindu culture, Vasant Panchami or Basant Panchami is celebrated as the harbinger of the spring season, Also Known as Saraswati pooja. This Festival is celebrated every year and people Worship Goddess Saraswati to get Knowledge and enlightenment. This is celebrated in India on the Fifth day(Also called Panchami Tithi) of the Hindu month of Magha, Shukla paksha which is especially devoted to Goddess Saraswati. This day traditionally falls on 16th of February. As per the Hindu beliefs, it is believed that on this day Goddess Saraswati was born, Goddess of Knowledge and Arts. This is marked as the time when the mustard plants are dominated in the fields of Punjab and Harayana and also the yellow colour is considered to be of a great significance on this day. It is the favourite colour of Goddess Saraswati. Hence people welcome the Festival of Vasant Panchami or Basant Panchami wearing Yellow clothes. Another reason for this is that at t