📅 Date: Friday, 23 January 2026
🪶 Occasion: Vasant Panchami / Saraswati Puja
🌼 Month: Magha Shukla Panchami
About Vasant Panchami 2026
Vasant Panchami, also known as Saraswati Puja, marks the arrival of spring (Vasant Ritu) and is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of wisdom, learning, music, and art. On this day, devotees worship the goddess to seek her blessings for knowledge, wisdom, and creativity.
In many parts of North India, people wear yellow clothes, prepare yellow sweets like kesari halwa, and offer mustard flowers (sarson ke phool) to Goddess Saraswati. The color yellow symbolizes optimism, light, and prosperity — qualities that the season of spring represents.
The festival is especially significant for students, teachers, artists, and musicians. Schools, colleges, and temples organize special pujas, and children often begin their education (Vidyarambh) on this day — an auspicious start to learning.
🕉️ Saraswati Puja Muhurat – 23 January 2026
- Panchami Tithi Begins: 22 January 2026 – 10:43 PM
- Panchami Tithi Ends: 23 January 2026 – 08:57 PM
- Auspicious Puja Muhurat: 07:12 AM to 12:25 PM (approx.)
(Muhurat may vary by location; please check your local Panchang.)
🌸 Significance
Vasant Panchami is the fifth day of the bright half of the Magha month and is regarded as the beginning of spring and harvest season. Farmers celebrate it with joy and gratitude, while devotees across India revere it as a day of enlightenment and inner awakening.
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