Varanasi: In the middle of the Corona pandemic, the city celebrates the Panchami Basant and Saraswati Puja with religious spirit on Saturdays.
Celebrated on the fifth day (Panchami) from the Moon Magh Hindu calendar, this marks spring arrival.
As this festival is dedicated to Dewi Saraswati, Dewi Learning, Goddess idols installed and worshiped in different places.
However, this festival has no luster due to covid-19 restrictions.
Basant Panchami has a special significance for the University of Banaras Hindu (BHU), because the university foundation stone is placed on this favorable occasion (February 4, 1916) by Viceroy from India Lord Hardinging in the presence of the famous Indian governor assembly, and Indian elite.
Bhu celebrates the 107th Foundation Day with great enthusiasm and enthusiasm on this beneficial opportunity.
This special day when Bharat Ratna Mahamana’s dream of PT.
Madan Mohan Malaiviya became alive in the form of a Bhu.
The main program was held at Sthapua Sthala (Foundation Place) from a university near the trauma center where Chancellor’s representative Prof.
Sudhir K Jain made flower offerings.
He also took part in ‘Havan Pusan’ in the middle of Vedic’s song.
The Chancellor Prof.
V K Shukla, Registrar Dr.
Neeraj Tripathi, Director of the Institute, Dean of the Faculty, Teacher and member of the Brotherhood of Bhu was also present on that occasion.
Meanwhile, ‘Tilkotsav’ Lord Vishwanath was held with a religious ritual at the Kashi Vishwanath Kashi Temple on Saturday morning.