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Vasant Panchami

Welcoming spring and worshipping Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge.

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Vasant Panchami welcomes spring and is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and arts.

Stories behind the festival

Goddess of knowledge

Saraswati, daughter of Brahma, is the goddess of wisdom, music and learning. On Vasant Panchami, her blessing is sought for knowledge and the arts, and she is worshipped in her serene white-robed form seated on a swan.
Saraswati worship tradition

Goddess of knowledge

Saraswati, daughter of Brahma, is the goddess of wisdom, music and learning. On Vasant Panchami, her blessing is sought for knowledge and the arts, and she is worshipped in her serene white-robed form seated on a swan.
Saraswati worship tradition

Why we celebrate

Vasant Panchami welcomes spring and is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and arts.
Saraswati worship tradition

When

It falls on the fifth day (Panchami) of the bright fortnight of Magha (January–February).

Since when it is followed

Saraswati worship is ancient; the spring festival has been observed for centuries across India.
Ancient tradition

Who celebrates / for whom

Celebrated by students, artists and musicians across India and worldwide.

Origin

The origin is the worship of Goddess Saraswati and the arrival of spring, linked to the agricultural cycle.
Regional tradition; Saraswati (Rigveda)

Key deities

Goddess Saraswati.

How to celebrate

Wear yellow, place books and instruments before Goddess Saraswati, perform her puja, and in some regions begin children's first writing (Aksharabhyas).

Rituals & offerings

Saraswati puja, offering of yellow sweets and flowers, and worship of books and musical instruments.

Key facts

Yellow is the colour of Vasant Panchami, symbolising spring and energy.
Regional tradition
Yellow is the colour of Vasant Panchami, symbolising spring and energy.
Regional tradition