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Vasant Panchami or Basant Panchami is a prominent Hindu festival celebrated to mark the arrival of the spring season. This season holds great importance for farmers growing mustard as their fields bloom with new crops this time of the year.
The day is celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright half of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Magha and this year, it will fall on February 16.
Vasant Panchami also holds cultural significance. It is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, who is regarded as the deity of wisdom, intellect and learning. As per the Hindu mythology, it was on this day the goddess was born, hence every year people worship her and seek her blessings on the occasion of Vasant Panchami. The goddess is often portrayed seated on a white lotus, wearing white clothes. The four hands of the deity are said to symbolise ego, intellect, alertness and the mind. People on this day wear yellow colour clothes (symbol of the arrival of spring) and offer
As per the Hindu scriptures, Basant Panchami, also known as Saraswati Puja, is celebrated every year on Panchami of Magh month Shukla Paksha. The auspicious date for this year’s festival is 16 February. According to Hindu beliefs, it is believed that on this day Goddess Durga gave birth to Goddess Saraswati.
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It is common knowledge that India is home to a number of festivals, each of which comes with its own traditions, customs and practices. There is also a lot of history and stories associated with most festivals, which make it all the more interesting. Spring is a major season in the country where fields are sown and flowers bloom after a long winter. And the arrival of this season is marked with Basant Panchami, which is celebrated with full enthusiasm in several states. While for those leaning towards agrarian roots it s a cause for celebration of a new time and hope for crops. Many people also celebrate it as Saraswati Puja, where Saraswati, a major Hindu deity is worshipped. From the Basant Panchami 2021 date and time to all the stories and traditions surrounding it, take a deep dive to find out all there is about the festival before you go on to celebrate Vasant Panchami 2021.