Margashirsh month, also spelt as Margasheersh, Margashira or Margasira masam, is the ninth month as per traditional Hindu calendar. Margashirsh month 2009 starts on November 3rd and ends on December 2nd according to North Indian traditional Hindu calendar. In other calendars like Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu and Kannada calendars, Margashir month starts on November 17th and ends on December 16th.
 During Margashira month Mrigasira nakshatra or Mrugashira star falls near Purnima day. Due to that this month is named as Margashirsh. This month is an auspicious month to perform Shiva puja, Vishnu puja, Dattatreya puja and Hanuman Puja.
Important Festivals and fasts observed in Margashirsh month 2009:
Sankashta Hara Chaturthi – November 5th, 2009
Kal Bhairav Ashtami or Mahakal Bhairo Astami – November 9th, 2009
Margashirsh Ekadasi – November 12th, 2009
Sani Triodasi – November 14th, 2009
Yam Preeti Deeparadhna – November 14th, 2009
Margashirsh Amavasya – November 16th, 2009
Mitra Saptami – November 24th, 2009
Geeta jayanti 2009 – November 28th, 2009
Margasheersh Ekadashi – November 28th, 2009
Dattatreya Jayanthi 2009 – December 1st
Margashirsh Purnima – December 2nd, 2009
Hanuman Vrat 2009 – Hanuman Vratam
Manabasa Gurubar – Margasira Gurubar Lakshmi Puja
Karaka Chaturthi vratam – Sankashti Vinayaka Chavithi in Margashira masam
Kala Bhairava Ashtami 2009 – Mahakal Bhairav Astami
Margashirsha Month 2009 – Margasheersh Maas 2009 as per North Indian calendars
