Basant Panchami

When The Fields Are Mustard Yellow, It Is The Time For The Spring Festival Basant Panchami In Reverence To Goddess Saraswati.

Basant Panchami Is The Festival Dedicated To Saraswati, The Goddess Of Learning. The Students In Particular Pay Homage To The Goddess Of Knowledge, Saraswati, The Goddess Of Intelligence, Wisdom And Knowledge Of All Arts, Science, Music And Dancing. Children Are Taught Their First Words On This Day (As An Auspicious Beginning To Learning). Schools, Colleges Etc., (Places Of Learning) Organise Special Worship Of Saraswati. . In Bengal The Day Is More Popularly Known As Saraswati Puja. 

Basant’ Means Spring And Panchami Refers To The Fifth Day Of The Hindu Lunar Calendar Month.. Basant Season Is The King Of All Seasons Because This Season Is Free From The Intense Heat Of The Summer, From The Shivering Colds Of The Winter And From The Havoc Of Rain. The Atmosphere Is Calm. This Season Is Also Important Because Sri Krishna Himself Has Described This As Flowering Season, In His Magnificence.

Basant Panchami Festival Falling On The Fifth Day Of Dark Lunar Days In Magh (February) Has Been Observed As A Festival For Worship Of Saraswati Since The Vedic And Puranic Age. On This Day Brahma Created Saraswati To Dislodge The Dumb Insipidity Of The Creation. By Bestowing A Veena In Her Hands, He Allotted The Function Of Speech Through Her To The World. She Was Thus Named As “Veena Vandini” And “Vani Dayyani” (The Veena Player And The Awardee Of Speech).

 The Festive Colour Yellow, Symbolic Of Spring, Plays An Important Part Of This Day. People Wear Yellow Clothes, Offer Yellow Flowers In Worship And Put A Yellow, Turmeric Tilak On Their Forehead. They Visit Temples And Offer Prayers To Various Gods. At Home, Kesar Halva, Also Yellow In Colour, Is Prepared. Spiritually Yellow Color Is A Sign Of Prosperity, It Is The Color Of Love.

 The Scientific Reason For The Observance Of Basant Panchami Festival Is That This Festival Gives Us A Warning To Bring About A Change In Our Food And Clothing. With The Arrival Of Basant Season, The Body Begins Gaining Extra Energy, Creation Of A Light Fluid In The Blood. Ayurvedic Practitioners Have Described This Season As Relishing And Passionate. The Fluid Created In The Blood Influences Sexual Desires. They Have, Therefore Advised Gradual Reduction In The Hot And Inciting Foods After This Season, Which Affect Our Health Adversely. They Have Advised The Massage Of The Body With Mango Sprout, On This Festival, As Beneficial By Its Consumption, Cold, Cough And Bile Are Got Rid Off, Diseases Of The Blood Are Eliminated And Destroy Effects Of The Poison.

 In West India, The Festival Is Celebrated In The Temple Of Sitaramji At Choti Chaupar And Continues For Three Days. Basant (Spring) Is Worshipped By All. This Is Followed By Programs Of Vocal And Instrumental Music.

 In East India - Bengal And Orissa, The Festival Is Celebrated With Great Fervour With Communities Getting Together And Erecting Special Saraswati Puja Sthans For Basant Panchami. Community Lunch Follow. Books, Musical Instruments, And Other Objects Related To The Arts And Scholarship Are Placed In Front Of The Goddess To Receive Her Blessings.

 In Punjab The Festival Is Called Basant (Not Basant) Panchami. Kite Flying Is The Most Popular Event On This Day. Clear Blue Skies Tend To Be Filled With Kites Of All Colours.

 "Basant" - The King Of All Seasons...

 When The Fields Are Mustard Yellow, It Is The Time For The Spring Festival Basant Panchami In Reverence To Goddess Saraswati.

 Basant Panchami Is The Festival Dedicated To Saraswati, The Goddess Of Learning. The Students In Particular Pay Homage To The Goddess Of Knowledge, Saraswati, The Goddess Of Intelligence, Wisdom And Knowledge Of All Arts, Science, Music And Dancing. Children Are Taught Their First Words On This Day (As An Auspicious Beginning To Learning). Schools, Colleges Etc., (Places Of Learning) Organise Special Worship Of Saraswati. . In Bengal The Day Is More Popularly Known As Saraswati Puja.

Basant’ Means Spring And Panchami Refers To The Fifth Day Of The Hindu Lunar Calendar Month.. Basant Season Is The King Of All Seasons Because This Season Is Free From The Intense Heat Of The Summer, From The Shivering Colds Of The Winter And From The Havoc Of Rain. The Atmosphere Is Calm. This Season Is Also Important Because Sri Krishna Himself Has Described This As Flowering Season, In His Magnificence.

Basant Panchami Festival Falling On The Fifth Day Of Dark Lunar Days In Magh (February) Has Been Observed As A Festival For Worship Of Saraswati Since The Vedic And Puranic Age. On This Day Brahma Created Saraswati To Dislodge The Dumb Insipidity Of The Creation. By Bestowing A Veena In Her Hands, He Allotted The Function Of Speech Through Her To The World. She Was Thus Named As “Veena Vandini” And “Vani Dayyani” (The Veena Player And The Awardee Of Speech).

The Festive Colour Yellow, Symbolic Of Spring, Plays An Important Part Of This Day. People Wear Yellow Clothes, Offer Yellow Flowers In Worship And Put A Yellow, Turmeric Tilak On Their Forehead. They Visit Temples And Offer Prayers To Various Gods. At Home, Kesar Halva, Also Yellow In Colour, Is Prepared. Spiritually Yellow Color Is A Sign Of Prosperity, It Is The Color Of Love.

The Scientific Reason For The Observance Of Basant Panchami Festival Is That This Festival Gives Us A Warning To Bring About A Change In Our Food And Clothing. With The Arrival Of Basant Season, The Body Begins Gaining Extra Energy, Creation Of A Light Fluid In The Blood. Ayurvedic Practitioners Have Described This Season As Relishing And Passionate. The Fluid Created In The Blood Influences Sexual Desires. They Have, Therefore Advised Gradual Reduction In The Hot And Inciting Foods After This Season, Which Affect Our Health Adversely. They Have Advised The Massage Of The Body With Mango Sprout, On This Festival, As Beneficial By Its Consumption, Cold, Cough And Bile Are Got Rid Off, Diseases Of The Blood Are Eliminated And Destroy Effects Of The Poison.

In West India, The Festival Is Celebrated In The Temple Of Sitaramji At Choti Chaupar And Continues For Three Days. Basant (Spring) Is Worshipped By All. This Is Followed By Programs Of Vocal And Instrumental Music.

In East India - Bengal And Orissa, The Festival Is Celebrated With Great Fervour With Communities Getting Together And Erecting Special Saraswati Puja Sthans For Basant Panchami. Community Lunch Follow. Books, Musical Instruments, And Other Objects Related To The Arts And Scholarship Are Placed In Front Of The Goddess To Receive Her Blessings.

In Punjab The Festival Is Called Basant (Not Basant) Panchami. Kite Flying Is The Most Popular Event On This Day. Clear Blue Skies Tend To Be Filled With Kites Of All Colours