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Magha Shukla Panchami, dedicated to Sarasvati — the goddess of learning, music, and the arts. Yellow garments are worn to greet the onset of vasanta (spring); books and musical instruments are venerated; and the day is considered an auspicious vidyarambha muhurta for a child's first writing of letters. The Devi Bhagavata Purana describes Sarasvati's manifestation on this tithi.
Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 — Magha Shukla Panchami -- dedicated to Sarasvati, the goddess of learning, music, and the arts. Yellow garments are worn to greet the onset of spring (vasanta). The day is auspicious for vidyarambha (initiation into letters) for young children and for the worship of books and musical instruments. The Devi Bhagavata Purana describes Sarasvati's manifestation on this tithi.
