Assam observes Saraswati Puja amid Rain & Covid
First Published: 5th February, 2022 10:18 IST
Today is Basant Panchami, a festival which is centred on the Goddess Sarswati. On this day, devotees, particularly students, pay obeisance to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and music. Educational
Today is Basant Panchami, a festival which is centred on the Goddess Sarswati.
On this day, devotees, particularly students, pay obeisance to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and music. Educational institutions across the state are observing Saraswati Puja with due adherence to COVID protocols.
However, what is different this time around is the cold weather owing to the incessant rainfall. Recently Assam’s Health and Family Welfare Minister, Keshab Mahanta, announced on Sunday that the state government will not release a new Saraswati Puja SOP.
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According to Hindu mythology, the festival marks the advent of the spring season after the biting cold of winter.
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