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Saraswati Puja 2023: Date, Time, Significance, Symbolism, Celebration

All about Basant Panchami 2023.

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Saraswati Puja 2023:  Date, Time, Significance, Symbolism, Celebration

Basant Panchami is a Hindu festival centered around honoring the goddess of knowledge and wisdom, i.e., Saraswati. It is celebrated in the transitional period between winter and spring, between the months of February and March. The English word for spring is “Basant,” while “Panchami” is the fifth day of the Hindu calendar. Therefore, Saraswati Puja should only be held on the Hindu calendar's Pancham Tithi.

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According to Hindu belief, Goddess Saraswati personifies all of the various facets of education, including the sciences, the arts, and the crafts. She is believed to have a cool demeanor. She is typically depicted in a white dress and seated on a lotus or a peacock.

Meaning of all the elements of a Saraswati idol

The Hindu goddess Sarasvati stands for knowledge and wisdom.  She exudes innocence in her pristine white dress. Each of her four hands stands for a different aspect of herself, including pride, intelligence, awareness, and the mind. In addition to playing the veena (an instrument similar to the sitar) with her bare hands, she also holds a lotus and some scriptures in her other pair of hands. She is mounted on a white swan, which represents the ability to tell good from bad in society. Sarasvati, seated on a lotus, is a representation of enlightenment. She also has extensive firsthand knowledge of the truth. Her peacock serves as a reminder that wisdom can restrain even the most robust ego.

Vasant Panchami/ Saraswati Puja Date and Timings 2023

Event Vasant Panchami 2023
Date "Jan 25 2023"
Timings and Muhurat From 07:12 AM to 12:34 PM
Duration 5 Hours 21 Minutes
Vasant Panchami Midday Moment 12:34
Vasant Panchami Tithi Begins "Jan 25 2023"
Vasant Panchami Tithi Ends "Jan 26 2023 at 10:28 AM"

A few other names of Goddess Saraswati

Akshara Saumya
Ambikayai Savitri
Baani Shaabdi
Brahmi Shakti
Chandrika Shripada
Devi Shrutidevi
Dhara Srividya
Gayatri Suprabha
Ida Trikalajna
Isvari Vagdevi
Kadambari Vani
Mahalaxmi Vanishri
Mahavidya Vanmayi
Manjusri Vedashree
Medha Veenadhari
Medhasvini Veenavani
Medhavi Veshabhagini
Padmaakshi Vidushi
Pragya Vidya
Saudamini Vidyarupa

Saraswati Puja dates in upcoming few years 

Year Day Date
2022 Sat 5 Feb
2023 Thu 26 Jan
2024 Wed 14 Feb
2025 Sun 2 Feb
2026 Fri 23 Jan
2027 Thu 11 Feb
2028 Mon 31 Jan
Basant Panchami