Saraswati Puja — worship of goddess of knowledge-art-music-speech. Main day Basant Panchami (Magh Shukla Panchami). 2026: 23 January (Friday).
✦ Saraswati Puja 2026 Muhurat
Panchami begins: 22 Jan 8 PM. Ends: 23 Jan 6 PM.
Puja muhurat: 23 Jan 7:08 AM - 12:30 PM. Abhijit (11:54-12:42) supreme.
Vidya-arambh muhurat: child's first writing day.
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
Why yellow color?▼
Yellow = Jupiter color = knowledge. Mustard flowers bloom in spring. Psychologically: yellow boosts memory + concentration.
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