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Vasant Panchami
The spring festival of Saraswati β when students worship knowledge and the earth turns yellow
Vasant Panchami celebrates the goddess Saraswati and marks the onset of spring. Students worship their books and musical instruments. People dress in yellow (the colour of mustard flowers). It falls on the fifth day (Panchami) of the bright fortnight of Magha.
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