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Saraswati Puja 2024: Date, Shubh Muhurat, Rituals and Significance of Basant Panchami

Saraswati Puja, also known as Basant Panchami, is a Hindu festival that celebrates the Goddess Saraswati. Devotees honor her by offering prayers, performing rituals, and presenting academic books. The festival marks the beginning of spring and is considered auspicious for starting studies, music, and careers. On Basant Panchami, yellow has particular meaning since it represents the radiance of spring, the ripening of crops, and the blooming of flowers.
Saraswati Puja 2024: Date, Shubh Muhurat, Rituals and Significance of Basant Panchami
Saraswati Puja
Saraswati Puja 2024: Saraswati Puja is celebrated by Hindus every year. This day is also celebrated as Basant Panchami and this day is celebrated to honour of the Goddess, who is considered as the embodiment of wisdom, knowledge, music and arts. Spring season begins on this auspicious Basant Panchami day. Basant Panchami will be celebrated on Panchamti Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Magha.
Saraswati Puja is going to be performed on February 14, 2024.
Saraswati Puja 2024: Date and Time
Panchami Tithi Begins - February 13, 2024 - 02:41 PM
Panchami Tithi Ends - February 14, 2024 - 12:09 PM
Vasant Panchami Puja Muhurat - February 14, 2024 - 06:17 AM to 12:01 PM
Saraswati Puja 2024: Significance
Saraswati Puja holds a great religious significance in Hindu religion. Saraswati Puja is held on Basant Panchami day. Devotees worship Goddess Saraswati to seek blessings. Maa Saraswati is the goddess of learning, creativity, knowledge, wisdom, arts and music. It is believed that the devotees who worship Goddess Saraswati, gets blessings of the Goddess.

On Basant Panchami, yellow has particular meaning since it represents the radiance of spring, the ripening of crops, and the blooming of flowers. Various traditional ritual are performed on this day to honour the spirit of learning, creativity, and knowledge is Saraswati Puja on Basant Panchami. It's an opportunity for followers to seek Goddess Saraswati's blessings.
Sarswati Puja 2024: How to celebrate Vasant Panchami
1. This day marks the start of spring season and its the time for regeneration and rebirth. People say goodbye to the chillig winters.
2. In different parts of India, people celebrate this day with great enthusiasm and fervor and honour the Goddess Saraswati.
3. People place an idol of Goddess Saraswati at different place such as schools, homes and educational institutes and special prayers are offered to the Goddess.
4. Special puja rituals are performed such as offering garland, chanting mantra and offering sweets
5. Devotees perform abhishekam to the Goddess with panchamrit and other liquids to seek blessings.
6. Devotees present their academic books and religious books in front of her and wish for blessings from the Goddess for success and spiritual upliftment.
7. Basant Panchami day is considered an auspicious day to start schooling, studies, music, career, and jobs. Goddess Saraswati bless the students to perform well in their studies.
8. Students honour their learning aids, such as books and pens, as a sign of respect for Goddess Saraswati.
9. Yellow colour is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati so devotees offer her yellow saree, shringar and yellow flowers to please the Goddess. To celebrate the auspicious occasion, people adorn themselves in yellow clothing and scatter yellow flowers across their surroundings.
10. Cultural events are organised at different places such as schools, educational universities. Students participate in these events and recite Saraswati Vandana and give dance performance. They showcase their talents of music, singing and dancing.
Saraswati Puja 2024: FAQs
  1. When is Basant Panchami in 2024?
    Basant Panchami is going to be celebrated on February 14, 2024.
  2. When is Saraswati Puja in 2024?
    Saraswati Puja will be held on Basant Panchami day i.e., February 14, 2024.
  3. How to celebrated Basant Panchami?
    Basant Panchami is celebrated to honour the Goddess Saraswati and devotees observe fast and offer prayers to the Goddess. Various cultural events are organised on this auspicious day. This festival is celebrated by following different rituals.
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