Magha (Noun)
Meaning
The eleventh month of the Hindu calendar; corresponds to January in the Gregorian calendar.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Magha is the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar and it falls between January 21st to February 19th of the Gregorian calendar.
- During Magha, Hindus take holy dips in sacred rivers to wash away their sins.
- Magha Mela, also known as mini-Kumbh, is held annually on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
- According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna disappeared during the month of Magha on the festival of Bhishma Ekadashi.
- Shattila Ekadashi falls on the 11th day of Magha, where devotees keep fast for spiritual benefits and attain the divine bliss of the Almighty.