Patna: Students pose for photographs as they gather for Saraswati Puja during Basant Panchami celebrations at Magadh Mahila College in Patna on Friday, January 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Bastar: A priest performs rituals to Goddess Saraswati on the occasion of Basant Panchami in Jagdalpur, Bastar district, on Friday, January 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Nadia: Devotees offer prayers in front of the idol of Goddess Saraswati during Saraswati Puja celebrations on the occasio

Nadia: Devotees take selfies in front of the idol of Goddess Saraswati during Saraswati Puja celebrations on the occasion of Basant Panchami in Shantipur of Nadia district, West Bengal, on Friday, January 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Ranchi: Students offer prayers to Goddess Saraswati on the occasion of Saraswati Puja, also known as the Basant Panchami festival, at Ranchi University, in Ranchi, Jharkhand on Friday, January 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Guwahati: A student gets 'Tilak' applied on her forehead during Saraswati Puja celebrations in Guwahati on Friday, January 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Lucknow: Medical students and staff create a floral rangoli while celebrating Basant Panchami with enthusiasm at the King George’s Medical University (KGMU) campus in Lucknow on Friday, January 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Patna: Students celebrate Saraswati Puja by applying colours to each other at an art college in Patna on Friday, January 23, 2026. (Photo: IANS)