President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja.

“Greetings to all fellow citizens… May this festival, which celebrates learning, spur us to expand the frontiers of education and knowledge in our families, our society and our country,” the President said in a tweet.

Greetings to all fellow citizens on Basant Panchami and on the occasion of Saraswati Puja. May this festival, which celebrates learning, spur us to expand the frontiers of education and knowledge in our families, our society and our country #PresidentKovind

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— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 22, 2018

Modi prayed for a happier society on the auspicious occasion. “Greetings on Basant Panchami. I pray that this auspicious occasion makes our society…even more harmonious. May the blessings of Maa Saraswati always remain with us and bestow us with wisdom.”

Greetings on Basant Panchami. I pray that this auspicious occasion makes our society happier and even more harmonious. May the blessings of Maa Saraswati always remain with us and bestow us with wisdom.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 22, 2018

Gandhi greeted the nation with “Happy Basant Panchami to all” in a tweet.

आप सभी को बसंत पंचमी की शुभकामनाएं pic.twitter.com/Qqhm9Gmbsm

— Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) January 22, 2018

Many other politicians also took to the micro-blogging site and greeted the nation.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said: “Warm greetings to you on the occasion of Basant Panchmi. May Maa Saraswati blesses everyone with knowledge and wisdom.

“I pray for a safer, peaceful and prosperous India on this auspicious occasion.”

Warm greetings to you on the occasion of Basant Panchmi. May Maa Saraswati blesses everyone with knowledge and wisdom. I pray for a safer, peaceful and prosperous India 🇮🇳 on this auspicious occasion.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) January 22, 2018

Union Minister for Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted: “May the Goddess Saraswati bless you with knowledge and wisdom…”

May the Goddess Saraswati bless you with knowledge and wisdom on the festival of #BasantPanchami and #SaraswatiPuja. pic.twitter.com/8hzgvDncbV

— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) January 22, 2018

Basant Panchami marks the onset of spring and is celebrated all over India in various ways. Many revere Goddess Saraswati and seek her blessings for wisdom and knowledge.

Many devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad.

(With IANS inputs)