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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[edit | edit source]
This month is named after the star Magha ( Môgha).[1]
Festivals[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- Suryavrata - Magh 1
- Republic Day of India and Australia Day - Magh 12 (India), Magh 11 (Bangladesh)
- Super Bowl Sunday - Fourth Sunday of Magh
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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. 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.
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