Basant Panchami Celebration – Saraswati Puja is termed as Vasant Panchami in North India. This day is dedicated to worshipping the goddess Saraswati, who represents knowledge, language, music, art, and the power of desire. People dress in yellow to symbolize the color of mustard flowers. The mustard fields are covered in yellow blossoms at this time of year. It is referred to as Vasant Utsav in India. To honor Goddess Saraswati, people don yellow clothing. The beginning of spring is signaled nationwide by mustard fields with yellow flowers. On this day, a lot of people wear yellow. To perform puja and consume prasadam, people visit temples. Many parents write down and read their kids’ first words to celebrate.
The Basant Panchami puja muhurat for this year is as follows
This year, the pooja muhurat For Basant Panchami Celebration falls between morning and noon. The Basant Panchami Basant Panchami Celebration muhurat, which falls on February 5, Saturday, is predicted by Hindu scholars, priests, and well-known panchangs to start at 7:07 am and end at 12:35 pm. It takes five and a half hours to complete the puja muhurat. Contrarily, on February 5, at 3:46 am, the Basant Panchami Celebration or Basant Panchami “tithi” will start. A day later, on Sunday, February 6, at 3:46 am, the Panchami festival’s “tithi” comes to a close.
What importance does the color yellow have during Basant Panchami festivities?
Basant Panchami is often associated with the color yellow. According to legend, this is the time when mustard blossoms bloom. To celebrate Basant Panchami, people especially wear yellow clothing. Kite flying is quite well-liked in Rajasthan and Punjab. The day has unique Saraswati Puja markings in eastern states, including West Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha. Basant Panchami is also celebrated in India’s neighbor, Nepal.
History of Basant Panchami
According to mythology, Kalidasa had plans to sacrifice his life by drowning in a river after learning that his wife had been left behind. Goddess Saraswati advised Kalidasa to bathe in the water just as he was ready to do it when she emerged from the water. After then, his life was transformed by knowledge and the development of his talent as a poet.
Another myth is based on Kama, the Hindu god of love. Legend has it that Kamadeva once interfered with Lord Shiva’s meditation. After his wife Sati’s passing, Shiva fell into a deep state of meditation. For Shiva to reawaken from his concentration and become aware of Maa Parvati’s efforts on his behalf, seers approached Kama. Kama consented and used his sugarcane bow to fire arrows of flowers and bees toward Shiva. Kama was reduced to ashes by Lord Shiva after opening his third eye in a fury. After Rati (his wife) completed her 40-day penance, Shiva agreed to resurrect him on Basant Panchami.
Beliefs
Books
Books play a significant role in celebrating Vasant Panchami as a fitting emblem for education and eloquence. Students make special offerings of pens, brushes, and books to the goddess’s statue in the hopes that she may assist them in their exams. On Vasant Panchami, young Hindu youngsters begin school by sitting before a picture of Sarasvati and writing the 50 Sanskrit letters.
Sarasvati
Sarasvati is typically depicted riding a white swan, lounging on a lotus petal, or holding a vina or lute. It is generally accepted that everyone must have Sarasvati’s blessing to be talented in poetry, music, or any other art form. In her original form, Sarasvati was a river goddess who was revered for her ability to purify and fertilize. The Sarasvati River, which the ancient Indians revered as much as they do the Ganges today, served as her personification.
Basant Panchami celebration in India
Celebrations of Basant Panchami Basant Panchmi, the festival of wisdom and knowledge, is widely celebrated in India, and the nation is preparing for spectacular events. Markets, residences, and institutions are all decorated in yellow, while colorful kites flutter in the clear sky. The festival’s main draws in various regions of the nation are listed below.
Celebrating Basant Panchami in Punjab and Haryana
First, People fly kites in Punjab and Haryana to honor the festival’s spirit. Foods like Meethe Chawal, Makki ki roti, and Sarso ka saag are prepared by women in homes.
Saraswati Puja in Bengal
The children plan and carry out every step of the puja ritual preparation on this day. Following the puja, they leave to have fun with their family. Saraswati Pujas are held as part of the festival celebrations at schools, universities, and other institutions. Women don yellow sarees, while men wear yellow dhotis and pajamas. Along with this, they cook a variety of treats and desserts, including rajbhog and payesh.
Celebrations of Basant Panchami in Odisha
Fresh yellow flowers are presented to Goddess Saraswati in temples in Odisha on the festival of Basant Panchami.
Assam Celebrates Basant Panchami
The Basant Panchami rituals and customs are practiced in the early morning hours in Assam. Most of the time, people get up early to complete their household tasks, including cleaning the shrine area of their homes. When the cleaning is finished, everyone changes into new attire and congregates for prayer.
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