Vasant Panchami 2019: Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami 2019

Vasant Panchami day is dedicated to Sunday,10 February 2019, Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, music, arts, science, and technology. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped on Vasant Panchami 2019, Vasant Panchami is also known as Shri Panchami and Saraswati Panchami, Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami 2019.

Goddess Saraswati

When is Vasant Panchami.?

• Festival:  Vasant Panchami 2019
• Date:       Sunday,10 February 2019

Vasant Panchami, also known as Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja, Shree Panchami, or the Basant Festival of Kites is a Sikh and Hindu festival held on the fifth day of Magha (usually early February).

In 2019, Vasant Panchami is a public holiday in the following regions: Bihar, Haryana, Odisha, Tripura, West Bengal.

The festival marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

On this day Hindus worship Saraswati Devi, the goddess of wisdom, knowledge, music, art, and culture.

A popular legend associated with Vasant Panchami is a story about a poet called Kalidasa. Kalidasa had somehow ended up marrying a beautiful princess, who kicked him out when she realized he was foolish.

In despair, Kalidasa was planning to kill himself when Saraswati emerged from the river and told him to bathe in the waters. When he did, the water gave him wisdom and led to him writing poetry.

How is Vasant Panchami celebrated.?

The color yellow is strongly associated with Vasant Panchami, representing the fields of mustard which a common sight in the Punjab and Haryana areas at this time of year.

Like Markar Sankranti, Kite flying is a popular custom associated with this festival. Flying kites on this day signify freedom and enjoyment.

Saraswati Vandana in Hindi

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या कुन्देन्दुतुषारधरधवला या शुभ्रवस्त्रवृता

या वानवरदण्डमण्डितकरा या श्वेतपद्मासना।

या ब्रह्माच्युत शंकरप्रभज्ञानभिर्देवः सदा वन्दिता

सा माता पातु सरस्वती भगवती निःशेषजाड्यापहा स्व

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शुक्लां ब्रह्मविचार सार परमामाद्यं जगद्व्यापिनीं

वाणा-पुस्तक-धारिणीमभयदां जाड्यान्धकारापम्।

हस्ते स्फटिकमालिकं विदधतिं पद्मासने संस्थिताम्

वन्दे तां परमेश्वरीं भगवतीं बुद्धिप्रदं शारदाम् ॥२ परम

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