January, 2018(Magha Purnima).
If he fasts in Magha, he obtains innumerable wealth.
Til is one of the most auspicious things to donate in the Magha month.
On the third day of Magha there is fasting for the women, not for the men.
Magha Purnima is celebrated across the country in various
other popular names such as‘Maha Maghi' and‘Maghi Purnima'.
As per Hindu calendar, Makar Sankranti comes in the lunar month of Magha and solar month of Makara.
Magha is one of the most sacred months because at the beginning
of the month the sun sets on its northern path.
The month of Magha is considered to be sacred because during the commencement
of this month the sun sets on its northern path.
Magha Purnima is also popularly known
as‘Maghi Purnima' or‘Maha Maghi' and is the last and most important day of the month of Magha.
Magha, as it is also known,
is probably the only Indian festival that is celebrated with respect to the solar day in Hindu Calendar.
Let's find out about the personality, characteristics, health, family life,
profession and other insightful details about people who have Magha as their Janam Nakshatra.
As per Indian Calendar and Hindu Calendar, Mahashivratri will be observed on the Chaturdashi Tithi during the Krishna Paksha in the month of Magha(Phalguna).
In the Hindu legends Purnima is known to be an important day for performing religious and
spiritual rituals, and of these the Magha Purnima is one of the most auspicious.
On this day, the third Shahi Snan will also be organized in Kumbh,
because on the auspicious day of Magha Amavasya, bathing in a holy Sangam has
its own special significance.
Al- Biruni describes this festival as occurring'
when the moon stands in the tenth station, Magha,'
and goes on to add that' the moon' s entering this station falls near the time of the new moon?
In the month Bhadrapada,
when the moon stands in the tenth station, Magha, they celebrate a festival which they call Pitripaksha,
Bhadrapada, new moon i. e. the half of the month of the Fathers because the moon' s entering this station falls near the time of new moon.