Basant Panchami Celebrations with traditional fervor at Banasthali

The festival of Basant Panchami also known as Shri Panchami and Saraswati Panchami. is a seasonal festival to welcome spring and is observed in many regions of India. The celebrations are dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, science and technology.

Basant Panchmi is celebrated on the fifth day (Panchami Tithi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu month Magh. It is said that from this day the spring season (Vasant Ritu) begins and the day is dedicated to worship of Goddess Saraswati. A legend says that it was on Basant Panchami day that Lord Ram, tasted the half-eaten berries famously offered by Shabari out of her love and generosity.

Appreciating the significance of the day, freedom fighter Bharat Ratna Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya founded the famous Banaras Hindu University BHU on this very day in 1916. The institutions established by the Birla Education Trust at Pilani including Birla Institute of Technology and Science - BITS also celebrate Basant Panchami as the Founders Day. Punjab on Basant Panchami goes indeed high with Kite Flying while the length and breadth of Bengal celebrates as Saraswati Puja.

Right from its inception, Banasthali has embarked on a rich tradition of celebrating various days of national and international significance. On 21 Jan 2018, a grand celebration to mark Basant Panchami was organized befittingly in front of the lawns facing Vani Mandir. Prof Siddharth Shastri, Vice President & Professor of Economics Bansthali Vidyapith performed the traditional Puja. This was followed by a group of students rendering devotional songs dedicated to goddess Saraswati and a song to welcome the season Basant. Several dignitaries from abroad who had come to Banasthali also joined the celebrations.

When the celebrations ended with performance of aarti, the students and faculty who had come for the function left with beaming faces and pride that they were indeed part of an institution which is a jewel in the crown among the women’s universities not only in India today but across the globe.

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About Banasthali: The Institution which is also the largest fully residential women’s university in the world has played a big role in revolutionizing women’s education in the country for the last eight decades with a belief that there is a tremendous role of higher education in empowering the women. Banasthali has scripted numerous success stories in a wide range of fields, and stands tall among the citadels of learning in India today. Team Banasthali with Vice Chancellor J C Bose Memorial Award for eminent scientist recipient Prof Aditya Shastri a highly acclaimed alumnus of BITS Pilani, SUNY State University of New York Stony Brook and MIT USA is indeed racing forward to be the very best among global women universities. Proud to be Banasthali alumni who call themselves as Banasthalites can be found in all latitudes, longitudes and altitudes in all walks of life across the globe.

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