Vasant Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of Shuklapaksha of Magh month. The day of Vasant Panchami is considered the most auspicious day for starting studies. On this day, Mother Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, music and art, is worshipped. This day is also celebrated as Saraswati Puja. Mother Saraswati is the wife of the creator Lord Brahma. According to religious beliefs, worshiping Mother Saraswati on this day brings blessings of the Mother.

How did Goddess Saraswati originate?

While creating the universe, Lord Brahma sprinkled water from his Kamandal, due to which the goddess with six arms appeared in the form of Shakti. He had a book, flowers, kamandal, veena and rosary in his hands. As soon as the goddess played the veena, Veda mantras echoed all around. Therefore Vasant Panchami is celebrated as the festival of appearance of Goddess Saraswati.

What is the importance of Saraswati worship?

The day of Vasant Panchami is considered the most auspicious day to start learning. Mother Saraswati is worshiped on this day in schools. This day is considered suitable for all auspicious works. Many people teach babies to write their first alphabet on this day itself. The importance that soldiers have for their weapons and Vijayadashami, the importance that scholars have for their books and Vyas Purnima, the importance that businessmen have for their scales, weights, ledgers and Diwali. Vasant Panchami has the same importance for artists. Be they poets or writers, singers or instrumentalists, playwrights or dancers, everyone starts the day with worship of their instruments and worship of Mother Saraswati.

Why do we wear yellow clothes on Vasant Panchami?

This important day dedicated to Goddess Saraswati (goddess of learning, arts and music) also marks the beginning of spring. Interestingly, yellow color is associated with this auspicious day. Yellow color is considered auspicious in Hindu religion. Yellow color represents energy and wisdom. Apart from this, mustard fields bloom with yellow flowers. Since Goddess Saraswati and yellow color is a symbol of knowledge, people associate this color with the festival. Therefore, on this day people wear yellow clothes, cook yellow food and decorate their homes with yellow flowers. The day of Vasant Panchami is considered the most auspicious day to start learning.The scientific importance of yellow color is also very high. This color strengthens the mind. This color affects our nervous system due to which serotonin hormone is released in the brain. Which improves mood and feelings. Yellow colored vegetables and fruits are also helpful in protecting from many diseases. It is believed that this color is effective in removing depression. It increases enthusiasm and activates the mind. As a result, the waves arising in the brain give a feeling of happiness. It also increases self-confidence. If we wear yellow clothes, the sun’s rays directly affect the brain.

The importance of Basant Panchami festival has been explained in detail in the religious Vedas and Puranas. There are six main seasons in India, out of which spring is considered the best. Lord Shri Krishna has clearly said in Geeta that I am spring among the seasons. This statement of Shri Krishna makes it clear what is the importance of the spring season which starts from the fifth day of Shuklapaksha of Magh month. Today is known by different names in different provinces of India. Which mainly includes Basant Panchami, Saraswati Puja, Vagishwari Jayanti, Rati Kama Mahotsav, Basant Utsav etc. Basically, the month of Spring is considered to be the best among the six seasons of India because on this day, the greatest scientist of the universe, known as The departed Brahmadev had manifested Mother Saraswati, the mother of intelligence, knowledge and wisdom, for the welfare of man. The worship of Goddess Saraswati is only a means to the ultimate aim of achieving one’s own perfection in human form. Therefore, on this day itself, mothers consider it auspicious to introduce alphabets to their children.

What is the Vedic and scientific reason for Basant Panchami?

On this day, the fire of the earth turns its direction towards creation. Due to which all the trees, plants, flowers, humans etc. on the earth pave the way for new creation by igniting their internal fire which had dimmed in the last autumn. Trees and plants, by adopting the path of colorful creation, provide the true form of nature in its entirety. In this season, even the cuckoo, which remains silent throughout the year, starts praising nature with its sweet voice.

Indian astrology has the amazing art of linking every incident occurring in nature in a completely scientific manner. Basically, this is the period of balance between the fire flame of the earth cooled by the cold of autumn, the fire of man’s conscience and the fire of the Sun God. This is the only time, spring season, where nature provides a way for all living beings to live by making the environment naturally conditioned for two full months. Actually, on the day of Basant Panchami, Lord Venus sets out towards the house of his friend Surya. This teaches us that now the winter season is about to end, so let us all come together and spread new consciousness. It is believed that on the day of Basant Panchami, the marriage of the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh Ji took place.