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Vasantapañcami

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By Swami Harshananda

Vasantapañcami falls on Māgha-śukla-pañcamī, the 5th day of the bright fortnight of the month of Māgha, which usually falls in February. It is a day dedicated to the worship of Sarasvatī, the goddess of learning and fine-arts. The worship is done to clay image and then immersed in a river or a tank. It is an extremely popular festival in Bengal, especially among students. Vasantapañcamī is also called Srīpañcamī. Śrī is denoted as goddess Sarasvatī here.


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  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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