This footage was filmed and produced 19 February 2021.
Patnaites are celebrating Basant Panchami with utmost fervour and gaiety. From buying yellow-coloured clothes to cleaning houses and decorating places of worship, they are set to welcome the goddess of knowledge.
Also known as Saraswati Puja, the festival falls on the fifth day of the ‘magha’ month of the Hindu calendar and marks the onset of the spring season. Students and artists worship goddess Saraswati, who is considered an epitome of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning.
This Friday hundreds of students gathered in Patna to celebrate this event. Police and military officers also visited the celebration for safety purposes.