Vasanta Panchami 2024 at Basara Gnana Saraswati Temple

Vasanta Panchami is observed on Magha Shukla Panchami, the fifth day in Magha month. In 2024, Vasant Panchami date is February 14.

This festival is a jubilant occasion in Basara Gnana Saraswati Temple in Adilabad district of Telangana. Vidyarambham or Aksharabhyasam is the main ritual in Saraswati temple on Saraswati Panchami during which children between two and three or five years old are initiated into the world of knowledge (into letters).

Aksharabhyasam means ‘initiation of knowledge gaining. Basara Saraswati temple is one of the important venues where Vidyarambham is performed socially. On Basant Panchami, thousands of people visit the temple and initiate learning to their kids.

‘Sri Ganapathaye Namah is the Aksharabhyasam mantra written on sand or on rice and the child writes the mantra again and again for five times. After that ‘Om Saraswathyei Namah is the mantra which is written on the slate.

Devotees believe that Veda Vyasa Maharshi observed severe penance at Basara along the Godavari river bank and installed the idol of Gnana Saraswati Devi.

Panchang, 14 February 2024

Suryodayam (Sunrise) : 06:44 AM
Suryastama (Sunset) : 06:05 PM
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) : 09:45 AM
Chandrastama (Moonset) : 10:51 PM

Today’s Panchangam:

Tithi : Panchami upto 12:09 PMShashthi
Nakshatra : Revati upto 10:43 AMAshwini
Yoga : Balava upto 12:09 PM, Kaulava upto 11:06 PM, Taitila,
Karana : Shubha upto 07:59 PM, Shukla,
Weekday : Budhawara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha

Samvat:

Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Magha – Purnimanta Magha – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2080 Nala
Gujarati Samvat : 2080 Rakshasa

Shubh Muhurat:

Abhijit : None
Amrit Kalam : 08:30 AM to 09:59 AM 02:37 AM, Feb 15 to 04:08 AM, Feb 15

Time to avoid:

Rahu Kalam : 12:25 PM to 01:50 PM
Yamaganda : 08:09 AM to 09:34 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 10:59 AM to 12:25 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 12:02 PM to 12:47 PM
Varjyam : 05:39 AM, Feb 15 to 07:09 AM, Feb 15