Every year Basant Panchami is celebrated on the fifth day of Shukla Paksha of Magh month. The festival of Basant Panchami has very special significance in Sanatan Dharma.
The day of Basant Panchami is dedicated to Mother Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, on this day there is a ritual to worship Mother Saraswati.
This time Basant Panchami will be celebrated on 14th February in the month of Magh. There is great importance in wearing yellow colored clothes on the day of Basant Panchami.
There is a religious belief that Mother Saraswati loves yellow color very much. Using yellow color on the day of Basant Panchami increases happiness and prosperity.
Yellow color is considered a symbol of energy and prosperity. From the day of Basant Panchami, the cold decreases and the spring season arrives.
It is believed that wearing yellow colored clothes on this day strengthens the position of Jupiter in a person’s horoscope.