Saraswati Puja is being celebrated with tradition fervor across Bengal

Saraswati Puja is being celebrated with great fervor and gaiety all over West Bengal. Since morning markets were full of hustle and bustle with last-minute shopping for Puja.

While a large number of Bengali households perform Saraswati Puja at home, the rituals are also held at educational institution and clubs across the state.

Worshippers offered `Pushpanjali` (floral offering) to the Goddess of Learning amid chanting of hymns.

Children are taught to write for the first time during Saraswati Puja.

Schools which reopened after remaining closed for several months due to the pandemic, also celebrated the puja with students attending the puja but strictly maintaining the COVID protocols.

It is celebrated as Basant Panchami in other parts of the country.

Culinary delicacies prepared by Bengali households on the day include khichdi, a dish prepared with rice and lentils.