Basant Panchmi 2022: Know About the Date, Time, Shubh Muhurat And Significance

Each fast and festival has its own importance in Hinduism. In each fast, God is worshipped and prayers are offered to the deity with all the rituals for the welfare of the household. One such fasting festival is Basant Panchami.

It is believed that all your wishes will be fulfilled by worshipping Goddess Sarawati with full devotion on this day. This day is especially important for those who are associated with the field of education.

Every year, in the month of Magh, the festival of Basant Panchami is celebrated with great pomp. This festival is celebrated on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magha month. The spring season is known as Rituraj among all the six seasons. It is believed that Mata Saraswati was born on Basant Panchami, hence she is worshipped on this day. Let us know from astrologer and Vastu expert Dr, Aarti Dahiya, when will the festival be celebrated this year and what is its significance.

Basant Panchami Date And Auspicious Time

• This year the festival of Basant Panchami will be celebrated on 05th February, 200, Saturday.
• According to the Hindu calendar, Basant Panchami is celebrated every year on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magha month.
• In such a situation, Panchami date starts - 05 February, Saturday, at 03:48 in the morning.
• Panchami date ends on 06 February, Sunday, 03:46 am
• In Udaya Tithi, Panchami Tithi will fall on 05 February, hence Basant Panchami will be celebrated on this day.

Why Mata Saraswati Is Worshipped On Basant Panchami

Maa Saraswati is specially worshipped on the festival of Basant Panchami. It is believed that Goddess Sarawati, the goddess of knowledge, was born on the day of Basant Panchami. This is why she is worshipped on this day.

According to the story of the birth of Mata Saraswati, during the creation of the world, Brahma ji created man on the orders of Lord Vishnu. However, Brahma ji was not satisfied with his creation and the whole atmosphere was silent with sadness.

This made Brahma ji sprinkle water from his Kamandal and as soon as those water particles fell, the goddess appeared in the form of a beautiful woman from the trees. She had a Veena in one hand and a book in the other. The third hand had a garland and the fourth one was in varada mudra. This was Goddess Saraswati.

When Maa Saraswati played the Veena, everything in the world got a voice. Hence, she was named as Goddess Saraswati. Since it was the day of Basant Panchami, since then the people started worshipping Goddess Sarawati in Dev Lok and Mrityu Lok.

Significance Of Basant Panchami

It is believed that on this day, the Goddess of the Vedas appeared, therefore, this day is considered auspicious to start education or any other new art form. It is believed that if students worship Goddess Saraswati on this day, then it is beneficial.

Another religious belief is that Kamadeva is also worshipped on this day. It is believed that if a husband and wife worships Lord Kamadeva and Goddess Rati, then they will lead a happy married life.

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Pooja Vidhi

• On the day of Basant panchami, wake up early in the morning and worship Maa Saraswati after taking a bath.
• Decorate the idol of Maa Sarawati with yellow clothes and offer yellow flowers.
• It is believed that this festival embarks the beginning of the spring season, therefore, everything is decorated with yellow flowers.
• Offer roli, sandalwood, turmeric, saffron, yellow or white flowers and yellow sweets to Maa Sarawati.
• Worship with reverence by placing musical instruments and books at the place of worship.
• Worship Maa Saraswati and offer prasad after performing aarti.
• After worship, offer the bhog to everyone and take it yourself as well.

Importance Of Yellow Colour In Basant Panchami

Yellow colour is considered to have a special importance on this day of Basant Panchami. It is believed that you should wear yellow clothes on this day, offer yellow flowers to Goddess Sarawati and prepare yellow food. This will prove to be extremely beneficial.

The main reason behind this is that from the day of Basant Panchami, the weather starts to become pleasant after extreme cold. New leaves, flowers and buds also start to bloom on the trees and plants everywhere.

During this season, the earth starts to look yellow due to the mustard crop. Apart from this, it is also believed that the sun is in Uttarayan on the day of Basant Panchami, whose yellow rays illuminate the earth. This is why people also wear yellow clothes.

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Thus, the festival of Basant Panchami holds special significance and on this day, Sarawati Puja yields auspicious results.

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