Vasant Panchami: Amazing facts

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Vasant Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day (Panchami) of the Hindu month of Magha, which typically falls in late January or early February.

The festival is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu deity of wisdom, knowledge, music, art, and learning.

Yellow holds significant importance during Vasant Panchami. Devotees wear yellow clothes, offer yellow flowers, and consume yellow sweets

In some regions of India, especially in North India, kite flying is a popular tradition during Vasant Panchami.

Vasant Panchami is not only celebrated in India but also in Nepal and other Hindu communities around the world. It is a day of cultural significance,

Vasant Panchami is also of great significance to the Sufi Muslims. As per some Sufi traditions,

Farmers see Vasant Panchami as an auspicious day to start preparing their fields for the upcoming agricultural season