Kathmandu: On February 3rd in Kathmandu, Nepal, many toddlers began their educational journey by inscribing their first words with chalk on the walls of a Saraswati Temple, coinciding with Basanta Panchami, also known as Saraswati Pooja. This festival, celebrated on the Shukla Panchami of the Nepali month, marks the onset of spring and is rooted.