Basant Panchami 2023: Basant Panchami, i.e. the fifth day of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Magh. This year, the festival of Basant Panchami will be celebrated on Thursday, 26 January 2023. Basant Panchami and Jupiter also have a deep connection.
Spring has been considered the king of all seasons. Mother Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, wisdom and arts, is worshiped on the day of Basant Panchami. Everything looks yellow on Basant Panchami, yellow color is considered very important on this day. Yellow color is also considered auspicious in Hindu religion. Let us know why yellow color is given so much importance on this day.
Importance of yellow color on Basant Panchami
- Yellow color is considered auspicious in Hinduism.
- Yellow color is considered a symbol of pure and sattvic tendency.
- It is believed that yellow color is the symbol of Jupiter, as well as Jupiter is also considered the god of knowledge.
- That’s why yellow clothes are worn on this day.
- On the day of Basant Panchami, the Sun Uttarayan takes place. The earth turns yellow due to the rays of the sun. The yellow rays of the sun symbolize that we should become serious and intense like the sun.
- This year, Basant Panchami falls on a Thursday and the importance of this day has increased even more.
- Yellow flowers should be offered to Mother Saraswati on this day.
- Yellow colored clothes and yellow food should be offered to Maa Saraswati.
yellow rice day
Basant Panchami is the day of Mother Saraswati, it is believed that mother loved yellow rice, so on this day sweet yellow rice is prepared at home and offered to mother. Similarly, yellow color is very important on this day, so on this day sweet rice is made in almost every house.
From the day of Basant Panchami, the weather starts to become pleasant, the cold starts to go away and the feeling of heat starts slowly. Flowers start blooming on trees and plants, this is a symbol of the coming of spring. Mustard crop gets ready after ripening in the spring season. The earth looks yellow with yellow flowers. So, this Basant Panchami, you should also worship Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, the mother will fulfill all your wishes.
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