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President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people on the occasion of 'Saraswati Puja' and 'Basant Panchami' marking the arrival of spring season.
"I wish that the arrival of spring brings happiness, prosperity and best of health in the lives of all the countrymen and Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of learning, illuminates everyone's life with the light of knowledge," tweeted President Kovind in Hindi.
Extending his greetings in Hindi , Prime Minister Modi said: "May Maa Sharda's blessings be with you all, and Basant, the king of seasons, bring happiness to everyone's life."
Basant Panchami, also called Saraswati Puja, in celebrated in the honour of the Goddess Saraswati and it marks the preparation for the arrival of spring.