Sangram Datta:Saraswati Puja was celebrated across Sylhet division including Srimangal amid a festive fervour.
This time, the festival is being celebrated over two days as the Panchami 'tithi' or the auspicious time will continue till Monday morning.
The festival, held on Basanta Panchami, was celebrated at schools, colleges, universities and other educational institutions. Community clubs, housing societies and Hindu households also organised the puja.
Students in traditional attires, such as kurtas and sarees, visited their campuses during the day, marked by love, laughter and sumptuous lunch, mainly 'khichudi' offered to the goddess.
On the lines of Durga Puja, theme pandals on various issues were set up by students at many places.
In Sabujbagh in Srimangal Upazilla headquarters, Lalbagh Gosai Bari Saraswati Puja Committee built an idol that was over 21 feet height idol of Saraswati with paddy at Gosai Bari Road in Lalbagh Residential Area.
This pooja mandap has attracted the attention of everyone in the area.