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Basant Panchami 2022: Date, Timings, Story and Significance
Basant Panchami is observed on the fifth day in the month of Magh (a month according to the Hindu Calendar). It presents the glory and splendour of the spring season. This day marks the end of the winters and the beginning of the spring season in India. This year the festival will be celebrated on 05 February 2022.
While the day holds an important place as per Hindu Panchang, Goddess Saraswati is offered prayers on this day. Basant Panchami is also celebrated as Saraswati Puja in many regions of India. While it is a festival of seasonal importance and social significance, the festival has great religious importance.
Basant Panchami This Year
Basant Panchami 2020 will begin from 10:45 am on 29 January and will continue till 01:19 pm on 30 January. The auspicious time for Basant Panchami Puja would be from 10:45 am to 12.34 pm on 29 January 2020.
Basant Panchami Celebration
The term 'Basant' means 'Spring' and 'Panchami' means, 'Fifth day'.People also offer Pitri-Tarpan, worship the ancestors on this day. It is also considered as an auspicious day to initiate children into their first syllable with the intention of the day attributed to the Goddess of learning and knowledge.
Students also observe it as a special day. They offer prayers to the books and other stationery items together. Writing 'Om' using honey on the tongue of a kid is also considered to help develop his interest towards studies.
Saraswati Puja
While Saraswati Puja is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Saraswati duringNavratriacross India, North India observes it again during the Basant Panchami. Since the day is considered as Goddess Saraswati's birthday, Goddess Saraswati is worshipped on this day.
The Arrival Of Spring
Basant
Panchami
announces
the
arrival
of
Spring,
the
fullest
splendour
of
which
is
celebrated
during
the
Holi
festival.
Signs
of
fresh
life
is
seen
among
trees
and
crops
as
well
as
in
coloured
blooms
that
mark
the
advent
of
Spring.
Celebrating
the
Spring
season,
the
sky
is
dotted
with
coloured
kites.
Flying
kites
is
one
of
the
integral
parts
of
the
festival.
The
festival
is
also
associated
with
the
youth,
as
spring
time
promises
splendour,
joy
and
new
life.
The
arrival
of
spring
ushers
in
new
hope
and
joy
for
a
new
living.
Story Associated With Basant Panchami
Legends believe that Goddess Saraswati was first worshipped by Lord Brahma and Lord Krishna. Goddess Saraswati fell in love with Lord Krishna. However, Lord Krishna told her about his love for Radha. The Goddess of speech, wisdom, knowledge Goddess Saraswati was then given a boon by Lord Krishna that she would be worshipped on the fifth day of the lunar Magh month. Since then, she is worshipped on every Basant Panchami.
Spiritual Significance Of Basant Panchami
The
festival
bears
spiritual
significance
as
in
all
other
Hindu
festivals.
The
arrival
of
Spring
signifies
the
end
of
the
days
of
gloom
and
awakening
of
new
joy.
The
spiritual
significance
is
that
the
festival
symbolises
the
end
of
the
days
of
ignorance
and
awakening
into
spiritual
enlightenment.
Goddess
Saraswati
is
the
one
who
bestows
the
knowledge
required
for
spiritual
enlightenment.
Hence,
she
is
worshipped
on
the
day
of
this
festival.
So
let
us
welcome
the
eternal
spring
of
perennial
bliss
in
our
lives,
understanding
the
the
spiritual
significance
of
Vasant
Panchami.
Basant Panchami is also a day of Aboojh Muhurta. Aboojh Muhurta is when any work can be started without checking for an auspicious Muhurta. All including, grah pravesh, purchasing vehicles, starting business all are considered auspicious on this day. Along with this, cooking yellow food items and wearing yellow-coloured clothes is considered to be auspicious for this day.
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