Thus, Goddess Sarasvati, the Goddess of purity and spiritual knowledge, associated with Creation of the Universe is worshipped on Vasant Panchami day, which signifies Spring or the season of Creation.

Celebration

	Yellow color, representative of spiritual knowledge, is given importance on this day. An idol of Goddess Sarasvati is dressed in yellow garments and worshipped. People, too, wear yellow garments on this day.
	Brahmans (Hindu priests) are fed and worship for the liberation of deceased ancestors’ souls (Pitru-tarpan) is performed.
	Children are taught their first words (as an auspicious beginning to learning), and schools and colleges (places of learning) organize special worship to Goddess Sarasvati on this day. Children place their books on the altar, at the Goddess’s (idol’s) feet. On Vasant Panchami books are not supposed to be touched, signifying that Goddess Sarasvati is blessing the books.

    On this day, special worship is also offered to the Sun deity (Surya dev), to the deities (divine energies) associated with Ganga (the sacred river Ganges in North India) and the Earth. This is done to pay obeisance and gratitude to these deities, for providing us the means of acquiring food and all that we need to keep alive. Such acknowledgment helps remind one of the attitude of service and giving that is present in all creation, thus facilitating the spiritual emotion (bhav) that like nature, one is here to imbibe a giving attitude and of remaining in service to The Lord.