Vasant Panchami

Vasant Panchami, sometimes referred to as Basant Panchami or Shree Panchami is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day (Panchami) of the Indian month Magh (January-February), the first day of spring. Traditionally during this festival children are taught to write their first words; brahmins are fed; and most educational institutions organise special prayer for Saraswati. The color yellow also plays an important role in this festival, in that people usually wear yellow garments, Saraswati is worshipped dressed in yellow, and yellow sweets are consumed within the families.

Sreeshti isn't too sure about this..


Neither is Debo...


I'm not sure about the stomach showing but I'll go with the flow


Starting to feel a little confident in a sari


Yes! The girls are dressed for the Puja


Simply the most Adorable girl on the planet!


Now we're set with our Bindi's


Sreeshti takes good pix


after the puja, we've eaten the fruit and candies


Auntie loving on Sreeshti


Sreeshti feeling the love


Sreeshti intoxicated in love


Auntie feeling good


Chandana wanting to be like Auntie


Sreeshti wanting to be like Auntie


Debo wanting to be like Auntie


The princess and auntie feeling quite confident now that Saraswati has blessed them with knowledge, arts and speech!

This was a wonderful experience. I am truly blessed to have such a loving family in India!