Basant Panchami 2024: The festival of Basant Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Magh. This year Basant Panchami will be celebrated on Wednesday, 14 February 2024. It is said that spring arrives from this day itself. Along with this, Mother Saraswati was also born on this day. This day is very special for students, people associated with the fields of art, music etc.
Yellow color also has special significance on the day of Basant Panchami. It is considered very good for starting education or any auspicious work. According to the Panchang, the Panchami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Magh month will start from 02:41 PM on 13th February and will end on the next day i.e. 14th February at 12:09 PM.
Significance of Basant Panchami 2024
On the day of Basant Panchami, worship of Mother Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, has special significance. Wearing yellow clothes on this day has special significance. It is believed that Goddess Saraswati was born on this date. In Muhurta Shastra, the date of Vasant Panchami is considered as an unknown Muhurta, in which Muhurta is not considered while doing any auspicious work. Vasant Panchami is considered best for many auspicious works. This Basant Panchami Abujha Muhurta is considered best for starting studies, house warming, marriage and purchasing new items.
The great poet Kalidas described this celebration of nature as ‘Sarvpriya Charutar Vasante’It is embellished by saying. Lord Shri Krishna in Geeta “Ritunam Kusumakarah” That is, by saying that I am spring among the seasons, he described spring as his form. It was on the day of Basant Panchami that Kamadeva and Rati had spread love and attraction in the human heart for the first time.
There is a belief regarding this festival that the creation was silent, calm and dull in its initial state. Seeing silence all around, Lord Brahma was not satisfied with his creation. He sprinkled water from his Kamandal and from this Mother Saraswati appeared in the form of amazing power. Mother Saraswati played a melodious note on the Veena which gave sound and speech to the world. Therefore, there is a tradition of worshiping Mother Saraswati on the day of Basant Panchami.
Chatushgrahi Yoga in Capricorn in Capricorn on Basant Panchami (Basant Panchami Shubh Yog)
On Basant Panchami, four planets Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn are forming Chatushgrahi Yoga in Saturn’s zodiac sign Capricorn. Mars will increase the importance of this day by being present in its zodiac sign. By worshiping in these auspicious yoga and auspicious time on Basant Panchami, Mother Saraswati will soon be pleased and you will get the blessings of knowledge. It is believed that on this day the marriage plan of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati was written. Students and every person associated with art and literature must worship Mother Saraswati on this day. Worship done with true heart on this day never fails. Worship of Mother Saraswati brings positive energy in the house. On this day, install an idol or picture of Mother Saraswati in the house.
Keeping Veena in the house creates a creative atmosphere in the house. Keeping a picture of a swan in the house gives peace to the mind and increases concentration. Peacock feathers have great importance in the worship of Mother Saraswati. Keeping peacock feathers in the home temple eliminates negative energy. Worship mother with lotus flower. Marriage, housewarming and other auspicious functions are performed on the day of Basant Panchami. On the day of Basant Panchami, babies are fed food for the first time. On this day, children are also introduced to alphabets. Yellow color has special significance in Basant Panchami. Use yellow colored items in worship. Yellow colored dishes are made. Kamadeva and his wife Rati are also worshiped on the day of Basant Panchami.
Basant Panchami auspicious time (Basant Panchami 2024 Shubh Muhurat)
Panchami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Magh month will start from 02:41 PM on 13th February and will end on the next day i.e. 14th February at 12:09 PM. This year the festival of Basant Panchami will be celebrated on 14 February. According to the Panchang, the auspicious time for the worship of Basant Panchami will be from 7:01 am to 12:35 pm on February 14. The auspicious time on Basant Panchami is for 5 hours 35 minutes.
Basant Puja Vidhi (Basant Panchami Puja Vidhi): Offer yellow colored clothes to the statue or idol of Mother Saraswati. Now offer Roli, sandalwood, turmeric, saffron, sandalwood, yellow or white flowers, yellow sweets and Akshat. Now offer musical instruments and books at the place of worship. Recite worship of Mother Saraswati. If students wish, they can also keep a fast for Mother Saraswati on this day.
Or Kundendutusharhardhavala, or Shubhravastravritta.
Or punish the Veena groom, or white padmasana.
Or Brahmaachyut Shankar: Prabhritirbhi: Deva: Sada Vandita.
Sa Maa Patu Saraswati Bhagwati, Nisheshjadyapaha.
Meditate on Mother Saraswati with this verse. after this ‘Om Ain Saraswatyai Namah’ Chant this short mantra regularly and you, the students, should take out some time every day and meditate on Goddess Saraswati with this mantra. Chanting this mantra increases knowledge, intelligence and wisdom. Vasanthotsav is a festival that gives new energy. The season of relief from the unbearable cold of autumn begins. There is a change in nature and the trees and plants which had lost their leaves in the autumn season again become full of new blooms and buds.
Vasanthotsav starts from Magh Shukla Panchami and continues till Holika Dahan. It is said that the weather on the day of Basant Panchami remains the same till the entire Holi.
Story of Basant Panchami (Basant Panchami story,
When Lord Brahma, the creator of the universe, created the world, everything including trees, plants and animals was visible, but he was missing something. To make up for this deficiency, he took out water from his kamandal and sprinkled it and a goddess appeared in the form of a beautiful woman. He had a veena in one hand and a book in the other. The third hand was holding a garland and the fourth hand was in groom posture. This goddess was Mother Saraswati. When Mother Saraswati played the Veena, everything in the world came into sound. From this she got the name Goddess Saraswati. This was the day of Basant Panchami. Since then, Mother Saraswati started being worshiped in the world of gods and the world of death.
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