On Basant Panchami, people visit the temple and pray to goddess Saraswati – the deity of knowledge, music, arts, science and technology. There are many interesting stories associated with Basant Panchami celebrations. On the day of Basant Panchami, Shiva finally relented and brought Kamdeva back to life. Interestingly, the colour yellow holds great significance during Basant Panchami as it is associated with the colour of mustard flowers that bloom during this season, so wearing yellow is also encouraged. It is also considered very auspicious to get married or perform house warming ceremony (griha pravesh) on the day of Basant Panchami.

Source: Indian Express January 31, 2017 22:00 UTC