India is a land of celebrations and festivities, and with how beautiful it is in a way everything is celebrated here.

And today is Basant Panchami, also called Vasant Panchami or Shri Panchami. Its an important Hindu celebration, as this day is observed on the fifth day of the Magha month, the first day of spring.

Basant Panchami also proclaims the beginning of arrangements for Holi, which starts forty days after Basant Panchami.

During this month, Mustard flowers bloom in India, and the celebration is related with yellow.

The celebration praises the goddess Saraswati, who is prayed on this day as the portrayal of learning, innovativeness and music. It is additionally the day when we celebrate with our most treasured by eating and sharing.

And all the festivals have some stories in the mythology, one story suggests Kalidasa was going to end his life in a river after learning of his wife's departure. But as he was about to take the plunge, the goddess Saraswati arose out of the river and requested that Kalidasa bathe in it. A while later, his life was changed as he was endowed with understanding and evolved into a renowned poet.

Another story concerns the Hindu God of love, Kama, who is said to have interfered with Lord Shiva in a profound meditation after the demise of his wife Sati.

Shiva was able to re-establish his connection with the outside world and acknowledge Maa Parvati's efforts on his behalf when seers approached Kama to rouse him from his meditation. Kama gestured and shot flowers and arrows at Shiva from his sugarcane bow. Kama was burnt up by an angry Lord Shiva, who opened his third eye.

Upon the arrival of Basant Panchami, Shiva vowed to resurrect Rati, his wife, after her 40 days of penance. Later, he is said to have been born as Lord Krishna's child, Pradumna.

Whatever might be the story behind Basant Panchami, the Goddess of Wisdom surely needs to be celebrated, as wisdom is something we all human beings need and should possess.