Margashirsha month (Margasheersh, Margashira, Margasira masam), is the ninth month as per traditional North Indian Hindi Hindu calendar. In 2020, Margashirsha month starts on December 1 and ends on December 30 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 1st December and ends on 14 December & Shukla Paksha begins on 15 December and ends on 30 December.
In other calendars like Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu and Kannada calendars, Margashira month 2020-2021 starts on 15 December 2020 and ends on 13 January 2021.
As per the above calendars, Shukla Paksha of Margashirsha Month begins on 15 December 2020 and ends on 30 December but Krishna Paksha starts on 31 December and ends on 13 January 2020.
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.
Festivals in Margashirsha Month 2020
Monday, 7 December 2020 – Kalabhairav Jayanti (Maha Kalbhairav Ashtami)
Thursday, 10 December 2020 – Utpanna Ekadashi
Friday, 11 December 2020 – Utpanna Ekadashi
Monday, 14 December 2020 – Somvati Amavasya
Monday, 14 December 2020 – Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 – Dhanu Sankranti
Saturday, 19 December 2020 – Vivah Panchami
Friday, 25 December 2020 – Mokshada Ekadashi
Friday, 25 December 2020 – Gita Jayanti
Tuesday, 29 December 2020 – Dattatreya Jayanti (Datta Jayanti)
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 – Margashirsha Purnima
Tithis, days & dates in Margashirsha Month 2020
Tuesday, 1 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Pratipada
Wednesday, 2 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Dwitiya
Thursday, 3 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Tritiya
Friday, 4 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Chaturthi
Saturday, 5 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Panchami
Sunday, 6 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Shashti
Monday, 7 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Saptami
Tuesday, 8 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Ashtami
Wednesday, 9 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Navami
Thursday, 10 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Dashami
Friday, 11 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Ekadashi, Dwadashi
Saturday, 12 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Trayodashi
Sunday, 13 December 2020 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi
Monday, 14 December 2020 – Margashirsha Amavasya
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Pratipada
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya
Thursday, 17 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Tritiya
Friday, 18 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Chaturthi
Saturday, 19 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Panchami
Sunday, 20 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Shashti
Monday, 21 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Saptami
Tuesday, 22 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Ashtami
Wednesday, 23 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Navami
Thursday, 24 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Dashami
Friday, 25 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Ekadashi
Saturday, 26 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Dwadashi
Sunday, 27 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Trayodashi
Monday, 28 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi
Tuesday, 29 December 2020 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi
Wednesday, 30 December 2020 – Margashirsha Purnima
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