The festival of Basant Panchami, celebrated every year on the fifth day of the bright half of the month of Magha, holds special significance in Indian culture. This day is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge, learning, art, and music. Basant Panchami is considered one of the most auspicious and propitious days of the year, not only from a religious perspective but also astrologically. It is believed that there is no need to consult a separate auspicious time (muhurat) for performing auspicious and religious ceremonies on this day.

On the occasion of Basant Panchami, marriages, housewarmings, the start of new businesses, educational activities, and other auspicious rituals can be performed without any hesitation. On this day, devotees worship Goddess Saraswati to receive blessings for knowledge, intelligence, science, music, art, and spiritual progress. Let's find out what the auspicious time for worship is on Basant Panchami from the astrologer in Deoghar.

What does the astrologer from Deoghar say?
The renowned astrologer Pandit Nand Kishore Mudgal from Deoghar informed a Local 18 correspondent that there is confusion among people regarding the date of Basant Panchami this year. Some are discussing celebrating Basant Panchami on January 23rd, while others are considering January 24th. This has created confusion among people regarding the correct date and auspicious time. According to the Rishikesh Panchang (almanac), the festival of Basant Panchami will be celebrated across the country on January 23rd in the year 2026.

He said that according to the almanac, the fifth day of the bright half of the month of Magha begins at 2:28 AM on January 23rd, while the fifth day ends at 1:46 AM on January 24th. According to the astrologer, due to the tradition of considering the sunrise time (Udaya Tithi), celebrating Basant Panchami on January 23rd is considered scripturally correct. He also mentioned that performing worship during the auspicious time on this day yields special merit.

Know the auspicious time for worship:
The auspicious time for Saraswati Puja on Basant Panchami will be from 7:15 AM to 12:50 PM. During this period, performing the prescribed rituals to worship Goddess Saraswati will bring special benefits to students, artists, and seekers of knowledge.  Worshipping Goddess Saraswati on the correct date and at the auspicious time is considered extremely fruitful.

Auspicious conjunction is forming:
Astrologers say that this year, 2026, Basant Panchami will coincide with Shivavas and Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra. This makes the date of Basant Panchami doubly significant.

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