Basant Panchami 2021 Date: When is Saraswati Puja in 2021?

While many households perform the Saraswati Puja at home; the rituals are also performed at many educational institutions, libraries, offices etc. Worshippers offer pushpanjali (floral offering) to the Goddess and receive khichdi bhog and jaggery rice as prasad. People also
adorn the threshold of their houses with beautiful alpona which is a sacred hand-painted art made with a paste of rice and flour. After the puja is complete, children bring their books and instruments to the Goddess and offer their prayers for her to enlighten them with knowledge and wisdom. People dress up in yellow as the colour is considered to be auspicious; it also marks the harvest of the mustard crop which has yellow blooms.

According to the Hindu calendar, Basant Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Maagh and thus, the name ‘Panchami’. This year the festival falls on Tuesday, February 16. This day is also considered great for new beginnings and so, many people begin work on this day.

For more lifestyle news, follow us: Twitter: lifestyle_ie | Facebook: IE Lifestyle | Instagram: ie_lifestyle

From the homepage

Pakistani ‘person of interest’ arrested recently was in touch with Sonam Wangchuk, sent reports across border, claims Ladakh DGP

IAS officer removed for ‘administrative reasons’ after technical glitches at PM’s Rajasthan rally

Five killed, one critical as Thar crashes into divider on Delhi-Jaipur Expressway