India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Wednesday February 1, 2017
Basant Panchami is being celebrated across India on February 1. Celebrated by Hindus in India and neighbouring Nepal, Basant Panchami marks the beginning of the spring season - Basant means spring and Panchami means "the fifth day". On this day, Hindus visit temples and pray to Goddess Saraswati - the goddess of knowledge, and celebrate the day as ...
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