Happy Saraswati Puja to all. It is also known as Basant Panchami.
Today is Basant Panchami. On this day, Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, learning and music is worshipped.
In West Bengal, India it is celebrated on a grand scale with Basant Panchami being a state holiday.
In schools and colleges plays are done and the Goddess Saraswati is worshipped early morning in each and every house.
Many musical programs beginning from early in the morning are shown on television channels.
Radio programs on Basant Panchami are held throughout the day.
“Basant” means spring and “Panchami” means the fifth. Therefore, it is celebrated every year on 5thday of Spring.
Singing and musical competitions are held throughout the day.
In lunch khichdi, chutney, a mixed vegetable and ladoos and maybe some other sweets (according to the collections) are served.
Small girls and adult women wear yellow sarees on this day.
Before the visarjan of Goddess Saraswati is done on the next day, people eat a mixture of curd and beaten rice, puffed rice mixed with sugar, banana and sandesh. It is called Dodhikarma in Bengali.
This festival is celebrated in West Bengal and Punjab (both of them are Indian states) in a grand way.
In Punjab it is the festival which welcomes spring and at this particular period of time all the mustard fields look grand and flowing in beautiful yellow colour, which associates the yellow colour with this festival. Kite flying festival also takes place in Punjab.
Happy Basant Panchami to all.
Adios!
P.S.-Sandesh is a Bengali sweet.
Like this:
He Will Go….
He will go to buy bananas for his mother and grandmother. He will go to buy a toy as his mother has given him money, He is very happy to buy a few things, For he is happy. Adios!
Is Anyone There?
Is anyone there who cares? Who even thinks a bit? Who would care enough to be there for themselves? For most are lost in the worldly maze of trying to be here and there. Is anyone there who might try to do all good? For I see a very few who do any good. Adios!
Dominance Of One’s Mind.
Dominance of one’s mind, should be under one’s own control. People often let their mind out of control, But most of the time it isn’t good. One should be free of all mental hazards, stupidities and nonsenses. There are many who are dumb heads, criminals and good for nothing. So, be free and have control…
