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Vasant Panchami (Sanskrit: वसन्त पञ्चमी, romanized: Vasanta Pañcamī), also rendered Vasanta Panchami and Saraswati Puja in honour of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring.
Vasant Panchami or Basant Panchami marks the beginning of the transition period from winter to spring. After Makar Sankranti (January 14-15), the sun gradually starts its northward journey from the tropic of Capricorn as winter gradually fades away, leading to warmer days.
Basant Panchami 2024: Here's all you need to know about the date, history, significance and celebrations of the Hindu festival of Basant Panchami in India.
Feb 1, 2019 · Hindus celebrate Vasant Panchami with great fervor in temples, homes and even schools and colleges. Saraswati’s favorite color, white, assumes special significance on this day. Statues of the goddess are dressed in white clothes and are worshiped by devotees adorned with white garments.
Vasant Panchami, also known as Saraswati Puja or Basant Panchami, is an auspicious Hindu festival falling on the fifth day (Panchami) of the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu calendar month of Magha.
This page provides information on Hindu festival Vasant Panchami which is also known as Shree Panchami and Saraswati Puja. Vasant Panchami is also spelled as Basant Panchami.
Description: The day of Vasant Panchami is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and the learning. Vasant Panchami is known as Shri Panchami as well as Saraswati Puja especially in West Bengal.
Feb 12, 2024 · The festival of Basant Panchami is mainly celebrated in North India - Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh with great fervor and enthusiasm. People are going to celebrate Vasant Panchami festival on ...
Basant Panchami 2023: Here's all you need to know about the date, history, significance, puja timings and celebrations of the Hindu festival of Basant Panchami in India
Feb 16, 2021 · Vasant Panchami (vasant meaning “spring” and panchami meaning “fifth”) is a festival that falls on the fifth day of the Hindu lunar month of Magha (January-February in the Western calendar) marking the beginning of winter’s end and the coming of spring.
