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Tuesday, 10 February 1761

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Vasanta Pañcamī / Sarasvatī Pūjā

Appearance of Goddess Sarasvatī and the sacred dawn of spring

Tuesday, 10 February 1761

Goddess Sarasvatī on a white swan amidst blooming yellow mustard fields as students celebrate Vidyārambha
Vasanta Pañcamī: Goddess Sarasvatī holding the divine vīṇā and scriptures, invoked at the dawn of spring for wisdom and sacred arts.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Pañcamī begins9 Feb, 10:26 AM
Ends10 Feb, 9:41 AM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Monday, 9 February or Tuesday, 10 February across the world, the date above is for your location.

How it is observed

Sarasvatī is worshipped with offerings of yellow; an auspicious day to begin a child’s first letters and for music and study. Yellow is worn.

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Today's Sky (10 February 1761)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise7:07 AM104° ESE
Sunset6:48 PM256° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise10:44 AM84° E
Moonset11:20 PM279° W
Rāhu Kāla

3:53 PM – 5:20 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

10:02 AM – 11:30 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:33 PM – 1:21 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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