Basant Panchami, or Vasant Panchami, marks the end of harsh winters and beginning of the spring season. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the Indian month Magh (January-February), the first day of spring. On Basant Panchami, devotees pray to Goddess of Knowledge Saraswati and celebrate the day as Saraswati Puja. Men, women and children dress up in the vibrant yellow colour as mustard fields in northern parts of India blooms during this season giving a yellow coat to the nature. Yellow flowers are offered to Goddess Saraswati and the festive yellow dishes like sweet saffron rice, kesari sheera, boondi ke ladoo, rajbhog and khichdi are prepared in homes. People also fly kites, distribute sweets, offer prayers in temples and music events are also held to celebrate this day. At several places in India, the study session begins on the Saraswati Puja day.
To suffice the theme of the festival students made yellow flowers with finger printing and learnt the essence of spring season associated with it.
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