Saraswati Puja

February in Assam is a season of student fraternity. Just after the biting cold the students find it an occasion to appease the goddess Saraswati. That’s why, the celebrate Saraswati puja with much pomp and gaiety. The event falls on the Basant panchami day where the student seek divine help from the goddess of knowledge. The event is widely observed in all schools and colleges apart from the clubs and hostels throughout the day. Boys and girls offer pujas before the idol chanting hymns seeking Her help. Then they take special stuff. Most of the schools and colleges organize cultural functions apart from quiz, drawing music and dance competitions among the students.

The school and college girls, mostly, find it an occasion to come to the puja venue dressed in traditional attire. Now this is a striking feature of the festival. A few organizations has started organizing fashion show among the school and college girls. These take place in Guwahati apart from Tezpur, Jorhat along with other parts of the state.   This puja has a special place in the Assamese society where indigenous tradition and culture are showcased.