Vasant Panchami is a festival to remember and celebrate the Goddess Saraswati.
Saraswati is the the goddess of knowledge and learning. The Goddess says that people should be wise and make choices in life that bring good.
She is the mother of the Veda and people sing the ‘Saraswati Vandana’ to her. This song is sometimes at the start and end of Vedic lessons.
The festival is celebrated every year on the 5th day of Magha – the day called ‘Vasant Panchami’.
Hindus celebrate this festival with a lot of energy.
In the temples and people's homes lots of activities happen.
This ‘Panchami’ is also known as Saraswati Day, because it is believed that on this day the goddess was born.
