Basant Panchami

Happy Basant Panchami to everyone.

Basant Panchami  is being celebrated across India in Feb 1. It is observed by all Hindus in India and by neighboring Nepal. It marks the beginning of the Spring season. We call it as Saraswati Puja in AP. There is a big temple in a place called Basara, now in the state of Telengana.

On this day we perform Aksharabyasam to our children after fourth year. That is children will be initiated to their first education session. The Pundit will make the child to write the Alphabets on a new Slate.

We do not celebrate this auspicious day neither did I know about it until now..I would think it is to do with Vasanth or spring season which we celebrate later ..

Happy Basant Panchami... to all.

We dont celebrate it in Kerala, i dont think people in Chennai also celebrate it. I saw my friends posts in FB and twitter regarding saraswati pooja, though i was not aware of the significance.

Saraswati Puja is the worship of Goddess Saraswati who is the Goddess of learning. It's not only about academic learning but cultural education too that is music and all. Interestingly, though it's the puja of the Goddess of learning, the students are not made to study. Usually, the students keep their books, pen and pencil as well as harmonium and other instruments are kept beside the feet of the Goddess. Today, I missed it. Being Bengali we are used to celebrate it but in Delhi my son's school was open and my husband could not afford to take a leave from office due to budget as he is in taxation. Students seem very busy on this day because it directly relates to them.

Happy Basant panchami to all.

In Basara, a place in Telengana there is an exclusively  Saraswati Temple.  before initiating the children their first education session,Slokas in praise of Saraswati the Goddess of knowledge and learning namely "Talli Ninnu Dalanch " means, Oh Mother of learning, I  pray thee before I take up the Book for studying... And this prayer will be regularly sung in the Schools before the Classes start up to Standard one.

Happy Basant Panchmi to all Boddunan Members.

Here is Rajasthan Basant Panchmi also celebrate as Sarswati puja. Some people wear yellow dress on this day and also cook yellow dish on this day. Happy Basant Panchmi.

anil wrote:

Here is Rajasthan Basant Panchmi also celebrate as Sarswati puja. Some people wear yellow dress on this day and also cook yellow dish on this day. Happy Basant Panchmi.

Happy Basant Pancmi Anil. I know Basant Panchmi and Sarswati Puja are celebrated in Rajasthan. But I did not know that on Basant Panchmi Day people weat yellow clothes and prepare yellow colored dishes.

Happy Basant Panchami to all. I was not aware about this before and never heard about it. Got to know something new today about Basant Panchmi .. 

Bajirao wrote:

Happy Basant Panchami to all. I was not aware about this before and never heard about it. Got to know something new today about Basant Panchmi .. 

Same to you

We wear yellow dress, offer white flowers to the goddess. Yellow khichdi with sweet pumpkin curry and sweet tomato chutney is offered as bhog to Saraswati

Earlier Saraswati puja used to be celebrated with great enthusiasm on basant panchmi. Our elders mention that during their time they used to install idols of Saraswati in schools and every students would offer prayer. However, it has lost its significance nowadays. Though some people celebrate it at home, it is no longer celebrated at schools.

Here in AP my state still perform Saraswati Puja in the old and traditional way.

rambabu wrote:

anil wrote:

Here is Rajasthan Basant Panchmi also celebrate as Sarswati puja. Some people wear yellow dress on this day and also cook yellow dish on this day. Happy Basant Panchmi.

Happy Basant Pancmi Anil. I know Basant Panchmi and Sarswati Puja are celebrated in Rajasthan. But I did not know that on Basant Panchmi Day people weat yellow clothes and prepare yellow colored dishes.

Yellow color is associated with Basant Panchmi. Yellow color rice prepared in my house too.

Watch this image and also read beautiful poem 

http://epaper.bhaskar.com/detail/1135464/2144330246/0/map/tabs-1/02-01-2017/41/7/image/

 

anil wrote:

rambabu wrote:

anil wrote:

Here is Rajasthan Basant Panchmi also celebrate as Sarswati puja. Some people wear yellow dress on this day and also cook yellow dish on this day. Happy Basant Panchmi.

Happy Basant Pancmi Anil. I know Basant Panchmi and Sarswati Puja are celebrated in Rajasthan. But I did not know that on Basant Panchmi Day people weat yellow clothes and prepare yellow colored dishes.

Yellow color is associated with Basant Panchmi. Yellow color rice prepared in my house too.

Watch this image and also read beautiful poem 

http://epaper.bhaskar.com/detail/1135464/2144330246/0/map/tabs-1/02-01-2017/41/7/image/

Thank you Anil. Now my doubt is cleared.  Yellow color in Basant Panchami signifies  glory of nature and positive energy on the arrival of Spring.

rambabu wrote:

anil wrote:

rambabu wrote:

anil wrote:

Here is Rajasthan Basant Panchmi also celebrate as Sarswati puja. Some people wear yellow dress on this day and also cook yellow dish on this day. Happy Basant Panchmi.

Happy Basant Pancmi Anil. I know Basant Panchmi and Sarswati Puja are celebrated in Rajasthan. But I did not know that on Basant Panchmi Day people weat yellow clothes and prepare yellow colored dishes.

Yellow color is associated with Basant Panchmi. Yellow color rice prepared in my house too.

Watch this image and also read beautiful poem 

http://epaper.bhaskar.com/detail/1135464/2144330246/0/map/tabs-1/02-01-2017/41/7/image/

Thank you Anil. Now my doubt is cleared.  Yellow color in Basant Panchami signifies  glory of nature and positive energy on the arrival of Spring.

Did you read this poem?

anil wrote:

rambabu wrote:

anil wrote:

rambabu wrote:

anil wrote:

Here is Rajasthan Basant Panchmi also celebrate as Sarswati puja. Some people wear yellow dress on this day and also cook yellow dish on this day. Happy Basant Panchmi.

Happy Basant Pancmi Anil. I know Basant Panchmi and Sarswati Puja are celebrated in Rajasthan. But I did not know that on Basant Panchmi Day people weat yellow clothes and prepare yellow colored dishes.

Yellow color is associated with Basant Panchmi. Yellow color rice prepared in my house too.

Watch this image and also read beautiful poem 

http://epaper.bhaskar.com/detail/1135464/2144330246/0/map/tabs-1/02-01-2017/41/7/image/

Thank you Anil. Now my doubt is cleared.  Yellow color in Basant Panchami signifies  glory of nature and positive energy on the arrival of Spring.

Did you read this poem?

I read. I am not a speed reader of Hindi. Any how I could finish. Thank you Anil

jabeen wrote:

Earlier Saraswati puja used to be celebrated with great enthusiasm on basant panchmi. Our elders mention that during their time they used to install idols of Saraswati in schools and every students would offer prayer. However, it has lost its significance nowadays. Though some people celebrate it at home, it is no longer celebrated at schools.

Though not so grand but few schools still do so. However it is still very common in Bengal, Bihar and jharkhand to celebrate saraswati puja in schools