The festival of Basant Panchami is celebrated every year on the fifth day of Venus Paksha of Magha month. This festival is dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning, music, and art. This festival has great importance in Hinduism. According to the scriptures, Maa Saraswati was born on the day of Basant Panchami. This festival is called Basant or Vasant Panchami, as it also marks the arrival of spring. Let us know Basant Panchami date, Muhurta, importance, and worship method.
Basant Panchami 2022 date
This time Basant Panchami will be celebrated on 5th February.
Basant Panchami date time
Panchami Tithi will start on 05th February at 3.47 am. It will end on 6th February at 3.46 am.
Basant panchami puja auspicious time
Basant Panchami or Saraswati Puja should be performed between 7.07 am to 12.35 pm.
Significance of Basant Panchami
The day of Basant Panchami is very auspicious. Any new work can be started on this day. There is also a belief of young children holding a book and pen for the first time. The day is considered most auspicious to start learning. People wear yellow-colored clothes on the day of Basant Panchami. Yellow prepare food and decorate their homes with yellow flowers. In many regions, people celebrate the beginning of spring by flying kites.
Basant Panchami Puja Method
On the day of Basant Panchami, wake up early in the morning and take a bath. Wearing yellow clothes, install the idol of Maa Saraswati. Offer yellow flowers to the mother by lighting incense lamps. Chant that mantra (Om aum hvi klein mahasaraswati devyai namah).
