When Is Basant Panchami 2024? Saraswati Puja Date, Mantras To Chant And Significance

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When Is Basant Panchami 2024? Basant Panchami is the day when Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge is worshipped. She is also called Veenavadini. In Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism), Goddess Saraswati is called the goddess of wisdom, and art. Let us know when Basant Panchami 2024 will be celebrated this year and the shubh muhurat, significance, and mantras to chant associated with it.

When Is Basant Panchami 2024?
According to Hinduism, the Panchami tithi of Shukla Paksha of Magh month will start at 02:41 pm on 13 February and will end at 12:09 pm on 14 February 2024. This year the festival of Basant Panchami will be celebrated on 14 February. The auspicious time for Basant Panchami puja will be from 7:01 am to 12:35 pm on 14 February 2024. The auspicious time on Basant Panchami is 5 hours 35 minutes.

Basant Panchami 2024 Worship Method
On this day, after taking a bath in Brahma Muhurta, and wearing yellow or white clothes, worship is done as per the rituals. Also, white flowers are offered to Goddess Saraswati and white sweets are offered. It is said that buying an almanac and donating it along with Dakshina to a Brahmin on the day of Basant Panchami brings happiness, peace, prosperity, and education.

On this day the king of seasons, spring arrives. With the arrival of spring a fragrant fragrance spreads among fruits and flowers. There is an ambience of joy and happiness in many areas. Before Holi, people welcome Holi with the song Phag and drums in rural areas. On the occasion of Basant Panchami, festivals like fairs are also celebrated in different areas. According to the Hindu Calendar, auspicious works start after Basant Panchami.

Basant Panchami 2024: Mantras To Chant
1. Saraswati Gayatri Mantra
"Aum Saraswatye Cha Vidmahe
Brahmaputriye Cha Dheemahi
Tanno Saraswati Prachodayat"

2. Saraswati Moola Mantra
"Aum Aim Sarasvatyai Namah"

3. Saraswati Vandana Mantra
"Ya Kundendu Tushara Hara Dhavala
Ya Shubhra Vastravrita
Ya Veena Varadanda Manditakara
Ya Shweta Padmasana
Ya Brahmachyuta Shankara Prabhrityai
Devai Sada Vandita
Saa Maam Paatu Saraswati Bhagavati
Nishyesha Jadyapaha"

4. Saraswati Dhyan Mantra
"Padmasanasthitaam Devi
Parabrahma Swaroopini
Parameshi Jaganmata
Saraswati Namo Namah"

5. Saraswati Beej Mantra
"Aum Shreem Hreem Saraswatyai Namah"

6. Saraswati Shatnam Stotram
"Ya Kundendu Tushaara Haara Dhavalaa
Ya Shubhra Vastraavrta
Ya Veena Vara Danda Manditakara
Ya Shweta Padmaasana
Ya Brahma Achyutaha Shankara Prabhritibhih
Devaih Sadaa Pujita
Saa Maam Paatu Saraswatee Bhagavatee
Nihshesha Jaadyaapaha"

7. Saraswati Pranam Mantra
"Saraswati Mahabhage
Vidye Kamala Lochane
Vishwaroope Vishaalaakshi
Vidyam Dehi Namostute"

8. Saraswati Stotram
"Hamsa Vahana Vahita Vadana Kamala
Hasta Bhita Danda Karayugala
Vandita Rupa Vara Vardayini
Vidya Dayini Namastubhyam"

9. Saraswati Ashtakam
"Yaa Kundendu Tushaar Haar Dhavala
Yaa Shubhra Vastraavritaa
Yaa Veena Var Danda Mandit Karaa
Yaa Shweta Padmaasanaa
Yaa Brahma Achyutan Shankar Prabhritibhih
Saa Maam Paatu Saraswati Bhagavati
Nihshesh Jadyaapaha"

10. Saraswati Kavacham
"Aum Saraswateyaye Varadey Kaamaruupinyaye
Vidmahe Vagvadinyaye Dhimahe Tanno Saraswati Prachodayat"