The principal festival of the season of ‘Basant’ known as Basant Panchami was celebrated at Gayatri Teerth, Shantikunj on Saturday. The campus gate was decorated with Rangoli exquisitely done on the floor. The Chancellor of the Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Dr Pranav Pandya and the head of the Gayatri Family Shail Didi hoisted flags to mark the beginning of the celebration.
While addressing the followers of Gayatri Family who have come from across the world, Dr Pandya extolled the importance of the Vedas and the culture the oldest scriptures of the land embody. This is an imperative in view of the youths here aping the Western culture while giving a short shrift to the peerless one that India epitomises. He affirmed that Sanskrit is the oldest as well as the richest language of the world. He also recalled the contribution of Swami Vivekananda for the cause of Sanskrit.
Addressing the gathering, Shail Didi said the Vedic culture is still alive thanks to ours remaining rooted to the culture of our land. Ashwamegh Yagya will be conducted in Nepal and Kanyakumari this year, she said. Several group weddings, Upnayans and Mundans were performed here on the auspicious occasion at the behest of those hosting the celebration.