Magh (Bengali calendar)

Magh
The month of Magh features foggy winter mornings in Bangladesh and Bengal
Native nameমাঘ (Bengali)
Calendar
Month number
  • 10
Number of days
  • 30 (Bangladesh);
  • 29/30 (India)
SeasonWinter
Gregorian equivalentJanuary-February
Significant daysMaghi Purnima
← Poush
Falgun →

Magh (Bengali: মাঘ) is the tenth month in the Bengali calendar.[1] This is the last month of the two months of winter season.This month correspond with January and February in Gregorian calendar.[2]

Etymology

This month is named after the star Magha (মঘা Môgha).[1]

Festivals

  • Maghi Purnima, a Buddhist festival on the full moon night of this month[3]
  • Suryavrata, a vrata observed by Hindu women usually who are unmarried, on the first day of this month[4]
  • Saraswati puja, Hindu festival in honor of goddess Saraswati observed on the fifth lunar day in this month, popular in Bangladesh, and Assam and West Bengal states of India.[5][6]

Observances

  • Suryavrata - Magh 1
  • Republic Day of India and Australia Day - Magh 12 (India), Magh 11 (Bangladesh)
  • Super Bowl Sunday - Fourth Sunday of Magh

References

  1. ^ a b "Bangabda". Banglapedia. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Country experiencing warmer winters for 5yr". The Daily Star. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  3. ^ "50 lakhs take holy dip on Maghi Purnima in Sangam". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Radha Raman Utshab held in Sylhet". The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Saraswati Puja today". The Daily Star. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Saraswati Puja celebrated in city". The Assam Tribune. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.


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