Punjab, and Rajasthan, where devotees offer prayers and seek blessings for knowledge and creativity. How to Write a Perfect ...

The month begins with Vasant Panchami on February 3rd, a festival that marks the arrival of spring. Devotees in Punjab worship Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom, and arts.

rowing up in Pakistan’s side of the Punjab in the 1990s included the festival of Basant. Tied together with the larger Jashn-i-Baharaan (festival of spring), it was a staple event in our lives.