Vasant Panchami
वसंत पंचमी
Worship of Goddess Saraswati and the arrival of spring.
- Date
- Thu, 11 February 2027
- Tithi
- Panchami
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Hindu Month
- Magha
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Karana
- Balava
- Vikram Samvat
- VS 2083
- Muhurat
- 07:02 AM – 12:35 PM
- Duration
- 1 Day
About this observance
Yellow attire, Saraswati puja in schools and homes, and Vidyarambha sanskar for children mark the day; it is an abujh muhurat for all auspicious work.
Importance
The best day of the year to begin education, music, art and new ventures.
History
Widely celebrated in Bengal, Bihar and North India as Saraswati Puja.
Mythological story
Brahma created Saraswati to give voice and knowledge to a silent creation.
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