Sri-Panchami held almost all over India on a date between the last week
of January and the middle of February. The day is sacred to Saraswati,
goddess of learning whose worship is celebrated with great splendour by
students and artists. Girl worshipers wear cloth, dyed saffron the traditional
colour of spring. In the evening, cultural functions where music and recitations
of poems, dramatic performances and dances are held. A vegetarian feast
with luchi (thin fried cakes of wheaten flour) is the order of the
day.
