Basant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) 2021 Date, Puja Vidhi, Muhurat and other important things

Basant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) 2021 Date, Puja Vidhi, Shubh Muhurat, Samagri, Mantra: On 16 February, the festival of Basant Panchami will be celebrated in various places of the country. It’s known for the birth of Saraswati the goddess of learning on this day. Basant Panchami coincides with the arrival of spring. From this day onwards, the weather changes. It’s neither too much cold nor too much heat during the season. This festival is celebrated every year on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magh month, Basant Panchami. At many places Saraswati Devi is worshiped in educational institutions on this day of Panchami. And also at some places kite flying is also done on this day specially Northern and western India.

Muhurat of Panchami Tithi: According to Hindu Panchang, the auspicious Muhurat of Basant Panchami will begin on February 16, 2021, at 3.36 am on Friday. And Panchami Tithi will end on February 17 at 5.46 am.

How to worship: On this day, after bathing in the morning, first wear white or yellow clothes and first install the urn with complete rituals. Then devotees offer sandalwood, white cloth, flowers, curd-butter, white sesame laddus, Akshat, melted butter, coconut and its water, quince, plum etc. to the Devi Saraswati.

Story behind : According to the prevailing mythology of Saraswati Puja, at the time of creation of the world, Lord Brahma had also created human beings along with other creatures by getting the permission of Lord Vishnu. Mythology said that Brahma Ji was not satisfied with this new balance, he felt as if something was lacking due to which there was an atmosphere of peace around. After this assumption Brahma ji, with permission from Lord Vishnu, sprayed water from his kamandal.

During doing this the earth started vibrating and then a goddess appeared from among the trees, with Veena in one hand and Vara in the other hand. While the rest was the book and the beads of beads in both hands. Seeing them, Brahma Ji requested them to play the veena. As the goddess started playing the veena the ability to speak was developed in all beings throughout the world.

The sea began to clamor, the wind began to rustle. And finally seeing all this, Brahma Ji named the goddess as the goddess of speech. Since then Saraswati is worshiped with other names of Veenavadini, Vagdevi, Bagishwari.