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Sunday, 10 February 2019

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Vasanta Pañcamī / Sarasvatī Pūjā

Appearance of Goddess Sarasvatī and the sacred dawn of spring

Sunday, 10 February 2019

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, 12:26 PM
Ends10 Feb, 2:09 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Saturday, 9 February or Sunday, 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 2019)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:43 AM105° ESE
Sunset6:24 PM255° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise10:16 AM87° E
Moonset10:45 PM275° W
Rāhu Kāla

4:56 PM – 6:24 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

12:33 PM – 2:01 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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