Magh (Bengali calendar)
| Magh | |
|---|---|
 The month of Magh features foggy winter mornings in Bangladesh and Bengal | |
| Native name | মাঘ (Bengali) |
| Calendar | |
| Month number |
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| Number of days |
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| Season | Sheet (Winter) |
| Gregorian equivalent | January-February |
| Significant days | Maghi Purnima |
Magh (Bengali: মাঘ) is the tenth month in the Bengali calendar.[1] This is the last month of the two months that make up the winter season. This month corresponds with January and February in the Gregorian calendar.[2]
Etymology
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 the Goddess Saraswati observed on the fifth lunar day in this month, popular in Bangladesh, and the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal.[5][6]
Observances
- Republic Day of India - 12 Magh (India), 11 Magh (Bangladesh)
References
- 1 2 "Bangabda". Banglapedia. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Country experiencing warmer winters for 5yr". The Daily Star. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "50 lakhs take holy dip on Maghi Purnima in Sangam". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ↑ "Radha Raman Utshab held in Sylhet". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Saraswati Puja today". The Daily Star. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Saraswati Puja celebrated in city". The Assam Tribune. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.