Magh (Bengali calendar) explained
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| Days: | - 30 (Bangladesh);
- 29/30 (India)
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| Season: | Winter |
| Gregorian: | January-February |
| Holidays: | Maghi Purnima |
Magh (Bengali: মাঘ) is the tenth month in the Bengali calendar.[1] This is the last month of the two months of winter season.[2]
Etymology
This month is named after the star Magha (Bengali: মঘা Môgha).
Festivals
- Maghi Purnima, a Buddhist festival on the full moon night of this month[3]
- Suryavrata, a vrata observed by Hindu women usually who are unmarried, on the first day of this month[4]
- Saraswati puja, Hindu festival in honor of goddess Saraswati observed on the fifth lunar day in this month, popular in Bangladesh, and Assam and West Bengal states of India.[5] [6]
Observances
- Suryavrata - Magh 1
- Republic Day of India and Australia Day - Magh 12 (India), Magh 11 (Bangladesh)
- Super Bowl Sunday - Fourth Sunday of Magh
Notes and References
- Web site: Bangabda . Banglapedia. en. 2017-04-19.
- News: Country experiencing warmer winters for 5yr. 2016-01-17. The Daily Star. 2017-04-19. en.
- News: 50 lakhs take holy dip on Maghi Purnima in Sangam. The Times of India. 2017-04-18.
- News: Radha Raman Utshab held in Sylhet. The Daily Star. en. 2017-04-19.
- News: Saraswati Puja today. 2017-02-01. The Daily Star. 2017-04-19. en.
- News: Saraswati Puja celebrated in city. The Assam Tribune. https://web.archive.org/web/20170205071904/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb0217/city050. 2017-02-05. 2017-04-19.
