Basant Panchami 2024: Date, Puja timings & vidhi, samagri list, rituals, other deets
Basant Panchami 2024: The Hindu festival of Basant Panchami, also known as Vasant Panchami, Shri Panchami, and Saraswati Panchami, is celebrated on the first day of spring and falls on the fifth day of the month of Magha. It also heralds the start of Holi preparations, which take place forty days following the feast. Maa Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning, music, and the arts is honoured throughout the festival.
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Basant Panchami 2024: Date
The Hindu festival of Basant Panchami, also known as Vasant Panchami, Shri Panchami, and Saraswati Panchami, the festival which marks the arrival of the spring season in India will be celebrated in February 14 this year
Basant Panchami 2024: Puja Timings
| Vasant Panchami Muhurat | 07:01 AM to 12:35 PM |
| Vasant Panchami Madhyahna Moment | 12:35 PM |
| Panchami Tithi Begins | 02:41 PM on 13 February 2024 |
| Panchami Tithi Ends | 12:09 PM on 14 February 2024 |
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Basant Panchami 2024: Saraswati Vandana
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या कुन्देन्दुतुषारहारधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रावृता। शुक्लां ब्रह्मविचार सार परमामाद्यां जगद्व्यापिनीं। |
"Ya Kundendu Tushara Hara Dhavala" "Ya Shubhra Vastravrita" (Translated in English)
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Basant Panchami 2024 : Saraswati Puja Samagri List
- Idol of Goddess Saraswati
- Kalash, Mango Leaves and Coconut
- Flowers, Betel Leaves and Nuts, Holy Water
- Rice, Sweets and Fruits
- Dhoop, Camphor, Diya
- Ghee, Honey and Milk
- Saraswati Puja Book
Basant Panchami 2024: Rituals
On this day, the colour yellow holds a lot of significance. People dress in yellow for the festival, worship the goddess Saraswati, and consume customary foods. Yellow is a sign of both knowledge and the fields of mustard, which signal the beginning of spring.
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In some regions, Basant Panchami is celebrated with Basant Melas or fairs where people come together to enjoy cultural performances, kite flying, and various festivities. These melas often feature music, dance, food stalls, and other forms of entertainment.
Basant Panchami is a joyous occasion celebrated with devotion, enthusiasm, and a spirit of renewal as it heralds the arrival of spring and the blossoming of nature.