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Basant Panchami 2024: The festival of Basant Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Maha month according to Hindu Panchami. It is believed that Goddess Saraswati was born on this day and since then this day is celebrated as Vasant Panchami. This year the festival of Vasant Panchami is on 14th February and Wednesday. Spring season also begins from the day of Vasant Panchami. During these days the weather is pleasant and the winter season ends.
It is believed that if Goddess Saraswati is worshiped with full devotion and faith on the day of Vasant Panchami, then one gets the blessings of Mother Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and speech. Especially children should worship Vasant Panchami while studying so that they become brilliant and intelligent and develop their talents. So let us also tell you how to worship Goddess Saraswati on Vasant Panchami.
Vasant Panchami Puja Rituals
According to astrology, yellow color is said to have special significance on the day of Vasant Panchami. On this day, while worshiping Goddess Saraswati, one should wear yellow colored clothes and use yellow flowers in the worship. Also Saraswati should be afflicted with some yellow object.
Auspicious time of Saraswati Puja
According to the Panchang, the auspicious time of worship of Mother Saraswati is from 7:01 am to 12:35 pm on 14th February. To worship Goddess Saraswati on this day, place the statue or idol of Goddess Saraswati on a yellow pedestal, then apply Kanku, rice, turmeric, sandalwood, saffron and offer yellow-white flowers. -Offer yellow sweets to Saraswati. If you keep any musical instrument in the puja, it is considered even more auspicious.
saraswati mantra
Worshiping Saraswati and chanting these mantras on this day gives auspicious results.
Om N Saraswatyai Namah
Apart from chanting this mantra during Saraswati puja, you can also recite this shloka.
Or Kundendutusharaharadhavala, or Shubhravastravrita
Or Veena Var Dandamandit Kara, or White Padmasana
Or Brahmandchyut Shankar: Prabhritirbhi: Devai:
Patu Saraswati Bhagwati Sada Vandita Sa, Nisheshjadyapaha Mein