Hinduism Vasant Panchami

1 hinduism

1.1 goddess saraswati
1.2 kamadeva , rati
1.3 deo temple: sun god
1.4 others

hinduism

goddess saraswati dressed in yellow sari on vasant panchami, kolkata. sits in swing, holding veena, books in 1 corner.


goddess saraswati

for many hindus, vasant panchami festival dedicated goddess saraswati ancient goddess of knowledge, language, music , arts. wife of brahma, , symbolizes creative energy , power in form, including longing , love (kama). season , festival reflects agricultural fields ripening yellow flowers of mustard crop, hindus associate saraswati s favorite color. people dress in yellow saris or shirts or accessories, share yellow colored snacks , sweets. add saffron rice eat yellow cooked rice part of elaborate feast.

many families mark day sitting babies , young children, encouraging children write first words fingers, study or create music together. day before vasant panchami, saraswati s temples filled food can join celebrants in traditional feasting following morning. in temples , educational institutions, statues of saraswati dressed in yellow , worshiped. many educational institutions arrange special prayers or pujas in morning seek blessing of goddess. poetic , musical gatherings held in communities in reverence saraswati.

in nepal, bihar , eastern states of india such west bengal, odisha , assam, people visit temples , worship (saraswati puja). in southern states such andhra pradesh, same day called sri panchami sri refers aspect of 1 goddess devi.

kamadeva , rati

vasant panchami, in parts, celebrates hindu god of love kama (left) rati, shown above @ khajuraho temple.

another legend behind vasant panchami based on hindu god of love called kama. remembered day when parvati approached kama wake shiva in yogic meditation since maha shivaratri. other gods support parvati, , seek kama s bring shiva meditation duties in world. kama agrees , shoots arrows, made of flowers , bees, @ shiva heavenly bow of sugarcane in order arouse him pay attention parvati. initiative celebrated hindus vasant panchami.

vasant panchami associated emotions of love , emotional anticipation in kutch (gujarat), , celebrated preparing bouquet , garlands of flowers set mango leaves, gift. people dress in saffron, pink or yellow , visit each other. songs krishna pranks radha, considered mirror kama-rati, sung. symbolized hindu deity kamadeva wife rati.

traditionally, in maharashtra, madhya pradesh, chhattisgarh , uttar pradesh, after bathing in morning, people worship shiva , parvati. offerings of mango flowers , ears of wheat traditionally made.

deo temple: sun god

the shrine of sun-god in aurangabad district, bihar known deo-sun shrine, established on basant panchami. day celebrated commemorate founding of shrine king aila of allahabad , birthday of sun-deo god. statues washed , old red clothes on them replaced new ones on basant panchami. devotees sing, dance , play musical instruments.

others

a kite flying @ basant panchami event. @ least since 19th century, has been popular event in north, west , south india, in region around lahore, pakistan.

people celebrate day wearing yellow, eating sweet dishes , display yellow flowers in homes. in rajasthan, customary people wear jasmine garlands. in maharashtra, newly married couples visit temple , offer prayers on first basant panchami after wedding. wearing yellow dresses. in punjab region, sikhs , hindus wear yellow turban or head dress. in uttarakhand, in addition saraswati puja, people worship shiva, parvati mother earth , crops or agriculture. people eat yellow rice , wear yellow. significant school supplies shopping , related gift giving season.

in punjab region, basant celebrated seasonal festival faiths , known basant festival of kites. children buy dor (thread) , guddi or patang (kites) sport. tradition found in western , northern indian states of gujarat, maharashtra, rajasthan, haryana, uttar pradesh, himachal pradesh. found in part of madhya pradesh , southern states.

on bali , among indonesian hindus, hari raya saraswati (the festival s local name) celebrated prayers in family compounds, educational institutions, , public venues morning noon. teachers , students wear brightly-coloured clothes instead of usual uniforms, , children bring traditional cakes , fruit school offerings in temple.