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Today (3 February) is Vasant Panchami (the manifest celebration of Goddess Saraswati). This date is considered to be Abuja Muhurta. That is, without seeing the Muhurta today, auspicious work like marriage, home entry, janeu, new work, Bhoomi Poojan can be done. The nectar of Vasant Panchami is being bathed on 3 February in Mahakumbh of Prayagraj.
For Vasant Panchami, many people believe that the spring starts from this festival, but it is not so. According to the astrological book Surya theory, at the time when the Sun lives in Pisces and Aries, the spring remains at that time. This year the spring will be from 15 March to 14 May.
This year there are almanac differences about the date of Vasant Panchami. In some almanac, Vasant Panchami has been described on February 2 and some on 3 February, because Panchami Tithi is both these days. Panchami has started at around 12.10 pm on the afternoon of February 2, this date will remain till about 10 am today.
Former BHU's Head of Astrology, Prof. Vinay Pandey and Prof. According to Girija Shankar Shastri, Vasant Panchami festival should be celebrated on the day the Panchami date of Shukla Paksha of Magh month at sunrise and it is a vypery. On February 3, Sunrise Panchami Tithi has been held and this date will be for more than three Muhurta i.e. more than six hours, so it is best to celebrate Vasant Panchami today.
Vasant Panchami related beliefs
Beginning of crop ripening – At this time, mustard fields are appearing yellow due to yellow flowers of the crop. Due to these yellow flowers, yellow is important on Vasant Panchami. This festival is like Mahaparva for farmers. Wheat, gram crop starts ripening from this festival.
The beginning of singing of spring raga – According to the music Damodar Granth, Vasant Panchami is also known as Sripanchami. In olden times, the singing of spring raga started from this date. For this reason, gradually this date became popular as Vasant Panchami.
Vasant Panchami is Mahaparva for people associated with education and art – Goddess Saraswati is the goddess of learning, intelligence, music and art. On this day, students, artists, writers, saints and scholars do special worship of Saraswati. New learning learning is also started from this day.
Vasant Panchami and Yellow Connection
Yellow color is considered a symbol of enthusiasm, celebration and optimism. According to color psychology, yellow color inspires the brain to learn new things. The yellow color of dopamine and serotonin hormones remains balanced, which increases our learning ability and creativity.
– Dr. Preetesh Gautam, (MD) Psychiatrist, JK Hospital, Bhopal
Why special for Vasant Panchami studies or new learning?
Vasant Panchami has scientific significance along with religious. This festival is considered auspicious for new learning and starting education, because it is the time of change of season.
Right now the winter season is ending and the spring will begin after a few days. Right now the weather is neither cold nor hot. The weather is favorable for the beginning of every work.
When the weather is favorable, our brain and body remain more active. Our functionality increases. The ability to learn new things also increases, the mind remains concentrated and remembers for a long time read at this time.
Due to the favorable weather, the level of dopamine and serotonin hormones in our body is balanced, which increases our learning ability and creativity.
After Vasant Panchami, the days start getting longer, due to which time starts getting more time for studies.
If the days are big, then the sunlight will also be more, we will get more vitamin D than sunlight. Vitamin D increases the immunity of the body, which keeps seasonal diseases away from us. If the body remains healthy, our mind will be engaged in studies, concentration will remain. The memory will be fast.
There is a tradition of singing Vasant Raga on Vasant Panchami. At this time, listening to music calms the mind, negative thoughts are removed, the ability to learn and memory increases. Singing at this time makes our speech sweet.
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