Saraswati Puja, the worship of the goddess of knowledge, music, art, and culture, began on Monday morning across the country with great enthusiasm, festivity, and religious fervour.
Saraswati Puja or Basant Panchami, falls on the fifth “Tithi” of the Bangla month of Maagh every year, reports The Daily Star.
Traditionally, children are introduced to the alphabet on the day of Saraswati Puja, and this ritual is called “Hatekhori”.
Toddlers are usually given a slate and chalk to scribble with on the auspicious day.
Major Hindu temples, schools, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions stage the festival with traditional gaiety and religious fervor.
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