Vasanta Pancami
Appearance Day of Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi · Appearance Day of Sri Raghunandana Thakura · Appearance Day of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami · Appearance Day of Srimati Visnupriya Devi · Disappearance Day of Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura · Sarasvati Puja
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What is Vasanta Pancami?
Vasanta Pancami, also written Vasant Panchami, falls on the fifth day of the waxing moon in Magha, when spring first arrives in India. For Kurukshetra the Vaishnava calendar gives the date as Thursday, 11 February 2027.
Significance
The people of Vrindavana welcomed spring by offering Lord Krishna fresh leaves and blossoms, for the season belongs to Him. He says so Himself in the Bhagavad-gita:
Of months I am Mārgaśīrṣa [November-December], and of seasons I am flower-bearing spring.
Bhagavad-gita 10.35
The same day is Sarasvati Puja, when the goddess of learning is worshipped. Devotees also celebrate the appearance of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi, Sri Raghunandana Thakura and Srimati Visnupriya Devi, and remember the disappearance of Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura.
How to observe it
Offer Krishna fresh leaves, flowers and tender shoots of grass; yellow flowers are especially fitting. Dress the Deities in yellow, or in yellow and green, and play the spring raga known as vasanta. In Bengal, children place their books at the feet of the goddess and leave them untouched for the day. Many people start new projects on this day, and many weddings take place.
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Questions
When is Vasant Panchami in 2027?
Vasant Panchami is on Thursday, 11 February 2027, according to the Vaishnava calendar for Kurukshetra.
What do Vaishnavas offer Krishna on Vasanta Pancami?
Vaishnavas welcome spring by offering Krishna fresh leaves, flowers and tender shoots of grass, especially yellow flowers. They also dress the Deities in yellow, or in yellow and green.
Is Vasant Panchami the same as Sarasvati Puja?
Yes, they fall on the same day. On Vasant Panchami, as spring begins, the goddess of learning is worshipped in Sarasvati Puja.
Which Vaishnavas appeared on Vasant Panchami?
Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, Sri Pundarika Vidyanidhi, Sri Raghunandana Thakura and Srimati Visnupriya Devi appeared on this day. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura also left this world on the same day.
Reviewed by ISKCON Kurukshetra · Updated
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, 11 February 2027
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