Happy Basant Panchami 2017: See Intresting Animated Wallpapers

The people of India are all set to celebrate the festival of Basant Panchami with full enthusiasm and fervor on Saturday. The significance of the day lies in the worship of Goddess Saraswati, symbol of wisdom and also the onset of spring season. Basant Panchami is an important Indian festival celebrated every year in the month of Magh according to the Hindu calendar. Celebrated on the fifth day of Magh in the months of February or March according to the Gregorian calendar. Aryans came and settled in India through Khyber Pass, crossing the Saraswati River among many others. the festival is celebrated by farmers as the on-coming of the spring season. Young children often begin learning on this day, which is believed to be the reason why the school sessions start in the month of March. Sweets with a yellow hue are also distributed on this day and people can also be seen donating books and other literary material to the poor.