Hindus across Nepal observed the annual Basant Panchami or Shree Panchami festival on January 22, 2018.<\/p>\n
The festival dedicated to the Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and wisdom, falls on the fifth day (Panchami<\/em>) of the bright half of the month of Magh<\/em> as per the Nepali Hindu Calendar.<\/p>\n This festival marks the beginning of the spring season every year and is celebrated by the Hindu community across the globe.<\/p>\n People belonging to the Sikh and Hindu communities in Nepal and Eastern India observe this holy festival that is mostly important for students and learners.<\/p>\n On this special day, devotees take early bath and offer prayers to the Goddess for knowledge and listen to Basant Shrawran.<\/p>\n Some devotees also perform a special ritual on this special day wherein they make kids start writing their first-ever words as part of the ages-old tradition.<\/p>\n The festival is also considered as an auspicious day for starting a new venture and taking new decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hindus across Nepal observed the annual Basant Panchami or Shree Panchami festival on January 22, 2018.…<\/span><\/p>\n