Festival Calendar 2027 · Saraswati Puja
Vasant Panchami 2027: Date, Saraswati Puja Muhurat and Vidhi
Quick answer: Vasant Panchami 2027 falls on Thursday 11 February 2027. The Magha Shukla Panchami tithi begins at 3:06 AM on 11 February and ends at 3:20 AM on 12 February, so the whole of the 11th — and especially the purvahna window from sunrise (7:04 AM in Delhi) to about 12:30 PM — is the time for Saraswati Puja, Vidyarambha and the wearing of yellow.
Saraswati Puja muhurat, 11 February 2027
The classical window is the purvahna kaal — the first part of the day. In Delhi that runs from sunrise at 7:04 AM to roughly 12:30 PM on 11 February; for other cities use local sunrise (Kolkata about 6:15 AM, Mumbai about 7:10 AM, Chennai about 6:35 AM). Because the tithi prevails for the entire day, there is no doubt about the date this year: Thursday 11 February is Vasant Panchami everywhere in India.
Vidhi: how the day is kept
- Bathe early; wear yellow — the colour of mustard fields and of Brihaspati, the planet of learning.
- Place Saraswati's image or picture on a clean seat with a book, a pen, an instrument; offer yellow flowers, sweet rice or kesar halwa, and light a lamp.
- Vidyarambha: a child's first letters are written this morning, traditionally on a slate or in rice, with the family's blessing.
- Pen and paper rest — no writing for study, no correction, as the goddess's tools are honoured, in the eastern tradition.
- The kite-flying of Punjab and the yellow feasts of Bengal and Bihar are the same festival in different dress.
Saraswati and the chart
Learning in the kundli is read from Mercury (speech, intellect), Jupiter (wisdom, the teacher) and the 2nd, 4th and 5th houses. Vasant Panchami — Shukla Panchami of Magha, when the Moon waxes toward its fullness in the season of new growth — is the classical day to begin any learning, and the day on which a weak Mercury or Jupiter is gently strengthened by study, gifts of books and the mantra to Saraswati. Where Mercury and Jupiter sit in your own chart is shown in the free kundli; the exam and education guidance page explains how the dasha times study.
Common questions
When is Vasant Panchami in 2027?
Thursday 11 February 2027. The Panchami tithi runs from 3:06 AM on 11 February to 3:20 AM on 12 February, so the 11th is the day everywhere in India.
What is the Saraswati Puja time in 2027?
The purvahna window — from sunrise (about 7:04 AM in Delhi) to roughly 12:30 PM on 11 February 2027. Any time in the morning is correct; the earlier the better.
Is Vasant Panchami a good day for Vidyarambha?
Yes — it is the classical day for a child's first letters and for beginning any course of study or a new skill, because the tithi belongs to Saraswati and the Moon is waxing.
Can weddings be held on Vasant Panchami 2027?
Vasant Panchami is traditionally an abujha (self-evident) muhurat for weddings, but 11 February 2027 is a Thursday in Magha Shukla with the Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada — check the full list on the <a href='/blog/vivah-muhurat-2026-2027.html'>Vivah Muhurat 2026–27</a> page and fix the lagna for your venue.
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