Others Vasant Panchami

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.