All about basant panchami - Date, Tithi, Mythology, Rituals and Mantras
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) 2019 date: Sunday, 10th February 2019 The day for the Goddess of Knowledge and Art is here! It’s Goddess Saraswati’s Birthday which is known as Vasant Panchami (Basant Panchami) or better known to be Saraswati Puja in a fewer states of India. This festival- Saraswati Puja is celebrated every year on the 5th day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Magha. On 2019 this festival falls on Sunday, 10 February marking the beginning of spring. Vasant means ‘Spring’ and Panchami means the ‘5th day. Goddess Saraswati is considered to be the deity of knowledge, music, arts, science and technology. Believed to be one of the important and distinguished festivals in the Indian states of Uttar-Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Haryana, Tripura and Odisha etc also signifies the end of winter season. Read more Legends of Goddess Saraswati A popular folklore that’s associated with the festival is that of the legendary poet Kalidasa. As per the story, ...