New Delhi [India]: People are gearing up with full enthusiasm to welcome spring with the festival of Basant Panchami that will be celebrated on February 5 this year.
Associated with the colour yellow, Basant Panchami also known as 'Vasant Panchami', is celebrated on the fifth day of Magh Shukla in accordance with the Hindu traditional calendar. The day also marks the start of preparation for Holika and Holi, which occurs nearly 40 days later.
