Saraswati
Puja on Vasant Panchami 2015: 24th January 2015
(Saturday)
(Saturday)
Vasant
Panchami day is dedicated to Maa Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, music,
arts, science and technology. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped on Vasant
Panchami day. Vasant Panchami is also known as Shri Panchami and Saraswati
Panchami.
People
worship Goddess Saraswati to get enlighten with knowledge and to get rid of
lethargy, sluggishness and ignorance. Traditionally during this festival
children are taught to write their first words. This ritual of initiating
education to children is known as Akshar-Abhyasam or Vidya-Arambham/Praasana
which is one of the famous rituals of Vasant Panchami. Schools and colleges
arrange pujas in the morning to seek blessing of the Goddess.
Purvahna
Kaal, which falls between late morning and early afternoon, is considered to
decide Vasant Panchami day. Vasant Panchami is celebrated on the day when
Panchami Tithi prevails during Purvahna Kaal. Due to which Vasant Panchami
might also fall on Chaturthi Tithi. Many astrologers consider Vasant Panchami
as Abujha(अबूझ) day which is auspicious to start all good
work. According to this belief whole Vasant Panchami day is auspicious to
perform Saraswati Puja.
Although
there is no special time to perform Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami day one
should make sure that Puja is done when Panchami Tithi is prevailing. Many times
Panchami Tithi doesn’t prevail whole of the day on Vasant Panchami day hence we
believe that it is important to do Saraswati puja within Panchami Tithi.
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