Photo Gallery: On Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja celebrations grip the nation in festive fervour
Saraswati Puja celebrations at a school in Kolkata
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The auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami was celebrated in the country of January 29 this year. However, in many states, the festivities continued till January 30 as per Puja Muhurat timings and tithi. As our country is a diverse land, there are various ways in which a festival is celebrated. On Basant Panchami, Goddess Saraswati is prayed to and devotees throng her temples early morning, dressed in new clothes. At many places, cultural programs are also organised, where children take part in full gusto. Maa Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, wisdom and performing arts. (In the picture above: Saraswati Puja celebrations underway at a school in Kolkata on January 29, 2020.) Here's how the nation celebrates Saraswati Puja and Basant Panchami:
(Photo: Kuntal Chakrabarty/IANS)
Saraswati Puja celebrations
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Saraswati Puja celebrations in Kolkata
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Bappi Lahiri celebrates Saraswati Puja
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Bappi Lahiri celebrates Saraswati Puja at his residence
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Students apply gulal on Saraswati Puja
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Students play with gulal on Saraswati Puja
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath performs puja on Basant Panchami
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Goddess Saraswati being prayed to at a temple
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