Vasant Panchami - How to Celebrate Vasant Panchami - Tithi and Muhurt

Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami 2022

Vasant Panchami day is dedicated to Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, science and technology. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped on Vasant Panchami day. Vasant Panchami is also known as Shri Panchami and Saraswati Panchami.

What Is Vasant Panchami

Observed by Hindus in India and neighbouring Nepal, Vasant Panchami (also called 'Basant Panchami') marks the beginning of the spring season - Vasant means "spring" and Panchami means "the fifth day". On this day, Hindus visit temples and pray to Goddess Saraswati - the goddess of knowledge, and celebrate the day as Saraswati Puja.

Vasant Panchami is the first of the two spring-themed festivals in Hindu culture - the other being Holi. The festival is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the month of 'Magha'. Astrologers consider Vasant Panchami as auspicious day to begin all good work.

Vasant Panchami Tithi and Muhurt

Vasant Panchami on Saturday, 5 February 2022

Muhurat - 5 February 03:47 AM to 6 February 3:46 AM

Although there is no special time to perform Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami day, holy texts say that one should make sure that Puja is done when Panchami Tithi is prevailing. Many times Panchami Tithi doesn't prevail whole of the day on Vasant Panchami day hence we believe that it is important to do Saraswati puja within Panchami Tithi.

Vasant Panchami Muhurt: Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami day should be performed during Purvahna Kala - the time between the sunrise and the midday.

How to Celebrate Vasant Panchami

On Vasant Panchami, schools and educational institutes in many parts of India celebrate Saraswati Puja. Kite flying competitions are also a defining element of Vasant Puja. It is also considered auspicious by many to wear yellow on Basant Panchami day.

Saraswati Vandana

Saraswati Ya Kundendu is the most famous Stuti dedicated to Goddess Saraswati and part of the famous Saraswati Stotram. It is recited during Saraswati Puja on the eve of Vasant Panchami.

या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता।
या वीणावरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना॥
या ब्रह्माच्युत शंकरप्रभृतिभिर्देवैः सदा वन्दिता।
सा मां पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा॥१॥

शुक्लां ब्रह्मविचार सार परमामाद्यां जगद्व्यापिनीं।
वीणा-पुस्तक-धारिणीमभयदां जाड्यान्धकारापहाम्‌॥
हस्ते स्फटिकमालिकां विदधतीं पद्मासने संस्थिताम्‌।
वन्दे तां परमेश्वरीं भगवतीं बुद्धिप्रदां शारदाम्‌॥२॥

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