Margashirsha month (Margasheersh, Margashira, Margasira masam), is the ninth month as per traditional North Indian Hindi Hindu calendar. In 2021, Margashirsha month starts on November 20 and ends on December 19 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 20 November and ends on 4 December & Shukla Paksha begins on 5 December and ends on 19 December.
In other calendars like Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu and Kannada calendars, Margashira month 2021-2022 starts on 5 December 2021 and ends on 2 January 2022.
As per the above calendars, Shukla Paksha of Margashirsha Month begins on 5 December 2021 and ends on 19 December but Krishna Paksha starts on 20 December and ends on 2 January 2022.
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 2021
Saturday, 27 November 2021 – Kalabhairav Jayanti (Maha Kalbhairav Ashtami)
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 – Utpanna Ekadashi
Saturday, 4 December 2021 – Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse)
Wednesday, 8 December 2021 – Vivah Panchami
Tuesday, 14 December 2021 – Mokshada Ekadashi
Tuesday, 14 December 2021 – Gita Jayanti
Thursday, 16 December 2021 – Dhanu Sankranti
Saturday, 18 December 2021 – Dattatreya Jayanti (Datta Jayanti)
Sunday, 19 December 2021 – Margashirsha Purnima
Tithis, days & dates in Margashirsha Month 2021
Friday, 19 November 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Pratipada
Saturday, 20 November 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Dwitiya
Sunday, 21 November 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Tritiya
Monday, 22 November 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Chaturthi
Tuesday, 23 November 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Panchami
Wednesday, 24 November 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Shashti
Thursday, 25 November 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Saptami
Friday, 26 November 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Ashtami
Saturday, 27 November 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Navami
Sunday, 28 November 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Dashami
Monday, 29 November 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Ekadashi, Dwadashi
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Trayodashi
Wednesday, 1 December 2021 – Margashirsha Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi
Thursday, 2 December 2021 – Margashirsha Amavasya
Friday, 3 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Pratipada
Saturday, 4 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya
Sunday, 5 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Tritiya
Monday, 6 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Chaturthi
Tuesday, 7 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Panchami
Wednesday, 8 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Shashti
Thursday, 9 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Saptami
Friday, 10 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Ashtami
Saturday, 11 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Navami
Sunday, 12 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Dashami
Monday, 13 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Ekadashi
Tuesday, 14 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Dwadashi
Wednesday, 15 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Trayodashi
Thursday, 16 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi
Friday, 17 December 2021 – Margashirsha Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi
Saturday, 18 December 2021 – Margashirsha Purnima
Sunday, 19 December 2021 – Margashirsha Purnima
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