𝐢𝐤𝐬̣𝐮-𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬

 Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja, 2021 Basant Panchami Winter is drawing to a close. The mustard fields are bright with masses of yellow flowers. The deep scarlet Erythrina flowers attract the bulbuls, parrots and sunbirds. The garden resounds with the calls of barbets and squirrels. The koels, which had hidden themselves in the winter, have made an appearance again. Mango and red silk cotton trees are in full bloom in the southern regions. Tender leaves, translucent pink and yellowish-green in colour, decorate the trees. On this auspicious fifth day (panchami) of the bright half of the lunar month of Magh, which in 2021 falls on February 16th, we celebrate Basant Panchami, the spring festival. It is celebrated in different ways in different places. In Punjab, it is traditionally celebrated by wearing yellow clothes, flying yellow kites, and singing and dancing. Kite flying on this day is very popular in West Punjab (Pakistan) too.  Basant Panchami is also a very important ...