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Magh (Template:Lang-bn) 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 (Template:Lang Môgha).[1]
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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bangabda. Banglapedia. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ↑ Country experiencing warmer winters for 5yr. The Daily Star(2016-01-17). Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ↑ 50 lakhs take holy dip on Maghi Purnima in Sangam. The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Radha Raman Utshab held in Sylhet. The Daily Star. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ↑ Saraswati Puja today. The Daily Star(2017-02-01). Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ↑ Saraswati Puja celebrated in city. The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 2017-04-19.