Margashirsha Month 2022 | Margasheersh Mahina | Margashira masam

Margashirsha month (Margasheersh, Margashira, Margasira masam), is the ninth month as per traditional North Indian Hindi Hindu calendar. In 2022, Margashirsha month starts on November 9 and ends on December 8 according to North Indian traditional Hindi Hindu calendar followed in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, etc.

In North Indian calendars, Krishna Paksha in Margashirsha Month begins on 9 November and ends on 23 November & Shukla Paksha begins on 24 November and ends on 8 December.

In other calendars like Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu and Kannada calendars, Margashira month 2022 starts on 24 November and ends on December 23.

As per the above calendars, Shukla Paksha of Margashirsha Month begins on 24 November 2022 and ends on 8 December but Krishna Paksha starts on 9 December and ends on 23 December.

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.

As per Bengali calendar, Margashirsh month is also called as Agrahayana or Agrahayon. Margashirsha is the second month as per traditional Gujarati calendar.

In Tamil calendar, Margashirsha Month coincides with Karthigai Masam – Margali Masam and in Malayalam calendar it is Vrischika Masam – Dhanurmasam.

Significance and spiritual importance of Margashirsha mahina and the relation between Margashirsh month and Lord Krishna or Bhagvad Geeta is explained in this article

Festivals in Margashirsha Month 2021

Wednesday, 16 November 2022 – Kalabhairav Jayanti (Maha Kalbhairav Ashtami)

Wednesday, 16 November 2022 – Vrischika Sankranti

Sunday, 20 November 2022 – Utpanna Ekadashi

Monday, 28 November 2022 – Vivah Panchami

Saturday, 3 December 2022 – Mokshada Ekadashi

Saturday, 3 December 2022 – Gita Jayanti

Wednesday, 7 December 2022 – Dattatreya Jayanti (Datta Jayanti)

Thursday, 8 December 2022 – Margashirsha Purnima

Friday, 16 December 2022 – Dhanu Sankranti

Monday, 19 December 2022 – Saphala Ekadashi

Tithis, days & dates in Margashirsha Month 2022

9 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Pratipada

10 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Dwitiya

11 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Tritiya

12 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Chaturthi

13 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Panchami

14 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Shashti

15 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Saptami

16 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Ashtami

17 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Ashtami

18 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Navami

19 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Dashami

20 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Ekadashi, Dwadashi

21 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Trayodashi

22 November 2022 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi

23 November 2022 – Margashirsha Amavasya

24 November 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Pratipada

25 November 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya

26 November 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Tritiya

27 November 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Chaturthi

28 November 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Panchami

29 November 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Shashti

30 November 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Saptami

1 December 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Ashtami | Navami

2 December 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Dashami

3 December 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Ekadashi

4 December 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Dwadashi

5 December 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Trayodashi

6 December 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi

7 December 2022 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi

8 December 2022 – Margashirsha Purnima