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Know why we celebrate Vasant Panchami or Saraswati Puja

New Delhi: Vasant Panchami or Saraswati Puja is a popular Hindu festival dedicated to the goddess of learning Saraswati, who is the deity of knowledge, art and music.She is generally shown seated on a white

India TV News Desk Updated on: February 04, 2014 7:00 IST

 

The day is largely celebrated in Northern Parts of India. Here, people offer food to the Brahmins and organize rituals in the name of Goddess Saraswati.

The color yellow is the predominant color associated with the festival, the origins of which are supposed to be the fields of mustard which can be seen in Punjab and Haryana during this period.

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