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- Basant Panchami is a popular festival that is celebrated all across India.
- It is celebrated in January or February.
- Basant Panchami literally means the fifth day of the Basant season, which is when it is celebrated.
- The goddess Saraswati is worshipped on Basant Panchami.
- Saraswati is the goddess of wisdom and knowledge.
- On Basant Panchami, people pray to Saraswati to grant them her wisdom.
- Basant Panchami is especially important to students, and is celebrated in many schools and colleges as a result.
- Basant Panchami marks the start of spring as well, since Basant is the spring season.
- The colours mustard yellow and white are popularly used in Basant Panchami celebrations.
- Basant Panchami is known as Saraswati Pujo in West Bengal.