Loading Events

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

Dvadasi: period to break fast

January 15

Dvadasi: period to break fast

Vasanta Pancami is a sacred festival celebrating the arrival of spring and honoring Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, learning, and wisdom. Devotees offer prayers, chant mantras, and place books and musical instruments before the deity to seek her blessings. This day reflects India’s rich cultural and spiritual traditions, emphasizing education, devotion, and purity.

Families and communities gather in homes and temples to perform puja, kirtan, and cultural programs. Observing Vasanta Pancami inspires learning, preserves devotional and cultural.

Details

Venue

  • 1850 Rossland Rd E, Whitby, ON L1N 3P2