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HAPPY BASANT PANCHAMI
Vasant Panchami is a famous festival that marks the end of the winter
season and ushers in the springtime. Sarasvati is the Hindu goddess of
the Vasant Panchami festival. Young girls wear bright yellow dresses and
participate in the festivities. The color yellow holds a special
meaning for this celebration as it signifies the brilliance of nature
and the vibrancy of life. The whole place bursts with yellow during the
festival.
People dress in yellow and they offer yellow flowers
to others and to the gods and goddesses. They also prepare and feast on
a special pastry called kesar halwa or kesar halva, which is made from
flour, sugar, nuts, and cardamom powder. This dish also includes saffron
strands, which gives it a vibrant yellow color and mild fragrance.
During the Vasant Panchami festival, India’s crop fields are filled with
the color yellow, as the yellow mustard flowers bloom at this time of
the year. Pens, notebooks, and pencils are placed near the goddess
Devi's feet to be blessed before they are used by students.
