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On Basant Panchami, people bring Saraswati statues or pictures home to worship. It is claimed that placing it in a prayer room or study space will bring knowledge.
Offering yellow flowers, particularly marigolds or jasmine, to Saraswati during worship is considered propitious.
Saraswati puja traditionally includes saffron or turmeric sweets as prasad. It represents knowledge's sweetness and the goddess' graces.
Yellow represents spring and mustard blossoms; hence, Basant Panchami is traditionally celebrated in yellow. Wearing yellow garments or accessories is lucky.
On Basant Panchami, buying or playing a veena, flute, or sitar is considered to bring luck and artistic inspiration because Saraswati is the patroness of music and arts.
Since Basant Panchami honours Saraswati, the goddess of study and wisdom, buying or giving books, pens, notebooks, or other educational materials is fortunate.
For creatives, Basant Panchami is a good day to buy paints, brushes, canvases, and sketchbooks. It may boost creativity and art.