About Basant (Other)

Basant(Hindi: बसंत, Punjabi: ਬਸਨ) is one of the six ritus (seasons) corresponding to spring[1]. It is also short for Basant Panchami (Sanskrit: वसंत पंचमी), an Indian festival in It is celebrated every year on the fifth day (Panchami) of the Hindu month Magh (January-February), the first day of spring. In Hinduism, Basant Panchami a festival in honor of Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art., it is celebrated by people of all religious backgrounds; specially in the Northern India and province of Punjab in Pakistan. Some of the Indian festivals have a seasonal and cultural significance, in addition to a religious significance (which can vary depend on the specific tradition), and are thus often celebrated by non-Hindus also in some form. These include Holi and Diwali in addition to Basant. Amir Khusro (1253-1325 CE) has composed songs about