Braj's 45-Day Holi Festivities Begin with Basant Panchami: Sadhvi Preeti Priyamvada

• Basant Panchami marks the formal start of Holi celebrations in the Braj region, lasting 45 days until Phalgun.
• Sadhvi Preeti Priyamvada highlights Basant Panchami's spiritual and natural significance as winter ends and spring arrives.
• The festival celebrates new creation in nature, with new shoots and flourishing crops symbolizing renewal.
• Goddess Saraswati, deity of knowledge, art, and creation, is worshipped on Basant Panchami for intellectual and spiritual growth.
• Thakur Ji and Banke Bihari Ji engage in color play on this day, immersing devotees in devotion and joy.

Why It Matters: Basant Panchami initiates Braj's vibrant 45-day Holi festival, celebrating spring, knowledge, and spiritual renewal.