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Vasant Panchami

Saraswati Maa

  • Puja vidhi
  • 6 Wishes to send
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Vasant Panchami

Why it is celebrated

Vasant Panchami falls on the fifth day of the bright half of Magh. It is dedicated to Maa Saraswati, the goddess of learning, music and speech, and it welcomes the spring season. People wear yellow, and in many homes little children begin their first lessons on this day.

The story

This story goes back to the beginning of creation. Brahma ji made the earth, the trees, the animals, the birds and people. Everything was beautiful, yet a deep silence hung over the world. There was no song, no speech, not even the sound of flowing rivers. Brahma ji felt that something was missing.

He took water from his kamandal and sprinkled it. At that moment a radiant goddess appeared. She held a veena, along with a book and a mala, and her form was bright and calm.

Brahma ji asked her to play the veena. As soon as she touched the strings, sweet sound spread through all of creation. The wind began to rustle, birds began to sing, rivers began to murmur, and human beings found their voice. Brahma ji called her Saraswati, the goddess of speech.

It is believed that this happened on Magh Shukla Panchami. So every year on this day families worship Maa Saraswati and pray for learning and a clear mind.

Puja vidhi

  1. Bathe in the morning and wear yellow or white clothes.
  2. Spread a yellow cloth at the puja place and keep a picture or idol of Maa Saraswati on it.
  3. Offer yellow flowers, a tilak of turmeric or sandalwood, akshat (rice) and a yellow sweet.
  4. Place the children's books, notebooks, pens and musical instruments near Maa Saraswati.
  5. Light a diya and sing the Saraswati Vandana, or chant 'Om Aim Saraswatyai Namah'.
  6. Do the aarti and share the prasad. In many homes little children write their first letters on this day.

Food

Yellow dishes such as saffron sweet rice, boondi laddoos and yellow khichdi are made.

Wishes to send

  • Happy Vasant Panchami! May Maa Saraswati fill your life with wisdom and sweetness.

  • May the fragrance of yellow flowers and the freshness of spring fill your home with joy. Happy Vasant Panchami!

  • By Maa Sharade's grace, may your words stay sweet and your mind calm. Greetings on Vasant Panchami.

  • May Maa Saraswati's blessing rest on every child's books and pens. Happy Saraswati Puja!

  • Mustard fields, yellow kites and new hope in the heart. Warm Vasant Panchami wishes to you and your family.

  • Jai Maa Saraswati! This Vasant Panchami, may new light and a fresh love of learning come into your life.

For your status

  • Jai Maa Saraswati. Happy Vasant Panchami.

  • Dressed in yellow, welcoming spring.

  • Bowing to the goddess of learning.

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