Vasant Panchami or Sri Panchami is a Hindu festival. Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, is worshiped on this day. This puja is celebrated with great enthusiasm in eastern India, northwestern Bangladesh, Nepal and many other countries. Wear yellow clothes on this day. In the scriptures, Basant Panchami has been mentioned as Rishi Panchami, while it is also depicted in different ways in the Puranas, scriptures and many poetic texts.
In ancient India and Nepal, among the six seasons in which the whole year was divided, spring was the most desired season of the people. When spring arrived, mustard flowers in the fields would start shining like gold, barley and wheat ears would start blooming, mango trees would blossom and colorful butterflies would start hovering everywhere. The whirlwinds started circling incessantly. To welcome the spring season, a big celebration was held on the fifth day of the month of Magha in which Vishnu and Kamadeva were worshipped. This was called the festival of Vasant Panchami.