Magh ( bn, মাঘ) is the tenth month in the
Bengali calendar.
This is the last month of the two months of winter season.
Etymology
This month is named after the star
Magha ( ''Môgha'').
Festivals
* ''Maghi Purnima'', a Buddhist festival on the full moon night of this month
* ''Suryavrata'', a
vrata
Vrata is a Sanskrit word that means "vow, resolve, devotion", and refers to pious observances such as fasting and pilgrimage ( Tirtha) found in Indian religions such as Jainism and Hinduism. It is typically accompanied with prayers seeking h ...
observed by Hindu women usually who are unmarried, on the first day of this month
* ''
Saraswati puja
Vasant Panchami, also called Saraswati Puja in honor of the Hindu goddess Saraswati, is a festival that marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. The festival is celebrated in Indian religions in different ways depending on the region ...
'', Hindu festival in honor of goddess
Saraswati
Saraswati ( sa, सरस्वती, ) is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. She is one of the Tridevi, along with the goddesses Lakshmi and Parvati.
The earliest known mention of Saraswati as a g ...
observed on the fifth lunar day in this month, popular in Bangladesh, and Assam and West Bengal states of India.
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
Months of the Bengali calendar
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