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Vasant Panchami

Hindu festival

Also known as: Vasantpanchami

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celebration in India

In India: Festivals and holidays
…greater part of India are Vasantpanchami (generally in February, the exact date determined by the Hindu lunar calendar), in honour of Sarasvati, the goddess of learning; Holi (February–March), a time when traditional hierarchical relationships are forgotten and celebrants throw coloured water and powder at one another; Dussehra (September–October), when the…
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