Sri-Panchami Festivals - श्री-पंचमी समारोह

The end of winter is heralded by the festival of Sri-Panchami, i.e. the Vasant-Panchami held almost all over India on a date between the last week of January and the middle of February. The day is sacred to Saraswathi, goddess of learning whose worship is celebrated with great splendour by students and artists. Girl worshipers wear cloth, dyed saffron the traditional colour of spring. In the evening, cultural functions where music and recitations of poems, dramatic performances and dances are held. A vegetarian feast with luchi (thin fried cakes of wheaten flour) is the order of the day.