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Saraswati Puja in Kolkata: Where Learning, Youthful Joy and Love Meet

| @indiablooms | Jan 23, 2026, at 11:41 pm
Saraswati Puja in Kolkata: Where Learning, Youthful Joy and Love Meet

In Kolkata, Saraswati Puja is more than a ritual—it is a celebration of youth. Across schools and colleges, young people dress in shades of spring, offer prayers to the goddess of knowledge, and quietly exchange smiles, notes, and promises. Often called the city’s local Valentine’s Day, the festival blendsA devotion with first love, friendship, and hope, making faith and feeling part of the same celebration. Photos by Avishek Mitra /IBNS.

Saraswati Puja in Kolkata: Where Learning, Youthful Joy and Love Meet

In Kolkata, Saraswati Puja is more than a ritual—it is a celebration of youth. Across schools and colleges, young people dress in shades of spring, offer prayers to the goddess of knowledge, and quietly exchange smiles, notes, and promises. Often called the city’s local Valentine’s Day, the festival blendsA devotion with first love, friendship, and hope, making faith and feeling part of the same celebration. Photos by Avishek Mitra /IBNS.

Saraswati Puja in Kolkata: Where Learning, Youthful Joy and Love Meet

In Kolkata, Saraswati Puja is more than a ritual—it is a celebration of youth. Across schools and colleges, young people dress in shades of spring, offer prayers to the goddess of knowledge, and quietly exchange smiles, notes, and promises. Often called the city’s local Valentine’s Day, the festival blendsA devotion with first love, friendship, and hope, making faith and feeling part of the same celebration. Photos by Avishek Mitra /IBNS.

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