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Vasanta Pañcamī

Sarasvatī Pūjā

Friday, 18 February 2287

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 begins17 Feb, 2:37 PM
Ends18 Feb, 3:59 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Thursday, 17 February or Friday, 18 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 (18 February 2287)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:40 AM102° ESE
Sunset6:25 PM258° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise9:45 AM75° ENE
Moonset10:37 PM287° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

11:04 AM – 12:33 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

3:29 PM – 4:57 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:09 PM – 12:57 PM

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

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