Ujjain : Mahakal city was coloured with the celebration of Vasant Panchami on Saturday. Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlingam was offered colourful flowers to mark the springtime festival. Goddess of the wisdom, Saraswati was worshipped in schools and colleges by students and staff.
Disabled persons of Samarth Seva Sansthan worshipped the Goddess Saraswati on the occasion of Vasant Panchami. They took the resolution of serving visitors during Simhastha Mahakumbh. Omprakash Gupta, Prakash Chittora and others were present at the programme held at Samajik Nyay Parisar on Agar Road. President Shyam Maheshwari, Vitthal Nagar, Kailash Mundra, Deepak Rajwani and others welcomed the disabled persons and guests. Disabled inmate Priti Bathli presented Bhajan on this occasion.
Shri Kshetra Panda Samiti consecrated an idol of Kshipra on this occasion. 11 Purohits performed Mahaarti of holy Kshipra and Vasant puja. Secretary Dharmesh Hada told that all the rites were performed under the guidance of Pt Mahendra Dutt Shastri in the presence of Rajesh Trivedi and corporator Maya Trivedi.
Institutes of MIT Group of Institutes worshipped Goddess Saraswati to mark the occasion of Vasant Panchami, on Saturday. Vice-chairman Renu Vasishtha, director Dr Vivek Bansod, Dr JN Vyas and Prof VM Shah garlanded the portrait of Goddess Saraswati at the libraries of MIT, MITS and MITM. Seema Thakkar, Kishore Prajapati, Ekta Pathak, Seema Prajapati, Ranjeet Singh Chandrawat and others were present.