Saraswati Puja in Orange County, California — Sanhoti

Saraswati Puja — Basant Panchami — honours the goddess of knowledge, music, and the arts. Sanhoti celebrates Saraswati Puja every spring in Orange County, California, with traditional pushpanjali, hatekhori (a child's first writing ceremony), Bengali bhog, and a cultural programme of song, recitation, and dance by our community's children and adults.

Dates for our next Saraswati Puja celebration will be announced soon. See all upcoming Sanhoti events or contact us to be notified.

Past Saraswati Puja celebrations

• Saraswati Puja 2026

  January 23, 2026 — Davis Magnet School, Costa Mesa, CA

  Sanhoti celebrated Saraswati Puja 2026 at Davis Magnet School in Costa Mesa, Orange County — a spring morning devoted to the goddess of knowledge, music and the arts. Saraswati Puja, also called Vasant Panchami, is the day Bengali families…

What happens at Sanhoti's Saraswati Puja

• Pushpanjali — the flower offering, performed together by all attendees.
• Hatekhori — young children write their first letters, a cherished Bengali rite of passage.
• Bhog — traditional vegetarian khichuri prasad served to everyone.
• Cultural programme — Rabindra Sangeet, recitation, dance, and performances by community members.
• Anjali attire — yellow is traditionally worn for Basant Panchami.

Who can attend

Everyone is welcome. Sanhoti's Saraswati Puja celebration is open to Bengali, Indian, and non-Indian families from across Orange County and Southern California — Rancho Santa Margarita, Irvine, Tustin, Costa Mesa, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Aliso Viejo, and beyond.

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