Magh (other)

	Magh (other) Magh may refer to: * Maagha, a month in Hindu calendar ** Magh Mela, a Hindu festival celebrated in the month * Magh (Bengali calendar), the 10th month in the Bengali calendar, last month of the winter season * Magh (Nepali calendar), the 10th month in Nepali calendar, approximately mid January to mid February and 29 days long * Magh (Punjabi calendar), a month of Punjabi calendar * Magha (poet), ancient Indian Sanskrit writer, author of the epic ''Shishupala Vadha'' * Rakhine, Marma and Barua people Barua (; ) are a Bengali-speaking Magh ethnic group who live in Chittagong Division in Bangladesh, West Bengal in India, and Rakhine State in Myanmar, where they are known as the Maramagyi or Maramagri, or particularly the Magh Barua. Accor ..., tribal ethnic groups of Myanmar, Bangladesh and India See also * Magha (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Maagha Magha () is the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar, corresponding to January/February of the Gregorian calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Magha is also the eleventh month of the year, beginning on 20 January and ending on 18 February. In the Hindu lunisolar calendar, Magha may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year. It is named thus because in this month, the full moon is usually found nearby or within the star cluster called Magha. Since the traditional Hindu calendar follows the lunar cycle, Magha's start and end dates vary from year to year, unlike the months of the Hindu solar calendars. Magha is a winter ( Shishira Ritu) month. The lunar month of Magha overlaps with the solar month of Makara, which begins with the Sun's entry into Capricorn. Festivals * Shukla Panchami: Vasant Panchami * Shukla Saptami: Ratha Saptami * Maagh Mela is an important festival celebrated by most of North India. * The world-famous " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Magh Mela Magh mela, also spelled Magha mela, is an annual festival with fairs held in the month of ''Magha'' (January/February) near river banks and sacred tanks near Hindu temples. About every twelve years, ''Magha melas'' coincide with what is believed by faithful as an astrologically auspicious position of Jupiter, sun and moon, and these are called the ''Kumbh Mela'' such as the one at Prayagraj. In the south, a notable festival is at the Mahamaham tank in Kumbhakonam; in the east, at Sagar island of West Bengal and Konark, Puri. The Magha festival, along with the bathing rituals as a form of penance, is also observed by the Hindu community in Bali, Indonesia. Certain dates such as the ''Amavasya'' and the Makar Sankranti are considered particularly sacred, attracting a larger gathering. The festival is marked by a ritual dip in the waters, but it is also a celebration of community activities with fairs, education, religious discourses by saints, '' dāna'' and community meals for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Magh (Bengali Calendar) Magh () is the tenth month in the Bengali calendar. This is the last month of the two months of winter season.This month correspond with January and February in Gregorian calendar. 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 observed by Hindu women usually who are unmarried, on the first day of this month * ''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. Observances * Suryavrata - Magh 1 * Republic Day of India and Australia Day - Magh 12 (India), Magh 11 (Bangladesh) * Super Bowl Sunday Super Bowl Sunday is the day on which the Super Bowl, the National Football League (NFL)'s annual championship game, is played. It was the first Sunday in February from Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 until Super Bowl LV in 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Magh (Nepali Calendar) Magh () is the tenth month in Bikram Sambat or B.S., the official and Hindu religious calendar of the Nepalese speaking people native to the Indian subcontinent of Hindu Nepalese nationality and ethnic Hindu Nepalis of Indian nationality. This month approximately coincides with January 15 to February 12 of the Gregorian (western) calendar and is 29 days long. Important holidays: * Magh 1, Maghe Sankranti, also see Makar Sankranti Makar(a) Sankrānti (), () also referred to as Uttarāyana, Makara, or simply Sankrānti, is a Hinduism, Hindu observance and a mid-winter harvest festival in India and Nepal. It is typically celebrated on 14 January annually (15 January on a ... * Magh 9, Basant Panchami Months in Nepali calendar External links * Nepali calendar {{Nepal-culture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Magh (Punjabi Calendar) Māgh (Shahmukhi: ; Gurmukhi: , ) is the eleventh month of the Punjabi calendar as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with Magha in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and January and February in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long. Important events during this month January January 14 (1 Māgh) - The start of the month Magh January 31 (19 Māgh) - Birth of Guru Har Rai Ji February February 11 (30 Māgh) - Birthday of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji February 12 (1 Phaggan) - The end of the month Magh and the start of Phaggan See also Punjabi calendar The Punjabi calendar ( Punjabi: , ) is a luni-solar calendar used by the Punjabi people in Punjab, Hindkowan People in Hazara and around the world, but varies by religions. Muslims in these regions used it for agricultural purpose as it corresp ... References External linkswww.srigranth.org SGGS Page 133 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Magha (poet) Magha (c. 7th century) (, ) was a Sanskrit Language, Sanskrit poet at Vatsraj, King Varmalata's court at Bhinmal, Shrimala, the then-capital of Gujarat (presently in Rajasthan state). Magha was born in a Shrimali Brahmins, Shrimali Brahmin family. He was the son of Dattaka Sarvacharya and the grandson of Suprabhadeva. His epic poem (''mahākāvya'') Shishupala Vadha, in 20 ''sarga''s (Canto, cantos), is based on the Mahabharata episode in which Krishna uses his ''Sudarshana Chakra, chakra'' (disc) to behead the defiant king Shishupala. He is thought to have been inspired by, and is often compared with, Bharavi. Life and work Māgha's fame rests entirely on the Shishupala Vadha. Vallabhadeva and Kshemendra quote some verses that are not found in the Shishupala Vadha as that of Māgha, so it is believed that Māgha wrote some other works that are now lost. Unlike most Indian poets who give no autobiographical details or allude to any contemporary events, Māgha gives some autobio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Marma People The Marma () are the second-largest ethnic community in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts, primarily residing in the Bandarban District, Bandarban, Khagrachhari District, Khagrachari and Rangamati Hill Districts. They belong to the same community as the Rakhine people. There are three endogamous groups of Marma within the Magh Community which are known as i) The Thongtha, Khyongtha, Mrokpatha, ii) The Marma, Mayamma, or Rakhaing Magh, iii) The Maramagri, otherwise called the Barua people, Barua maghs. Ethnonyms Between the 17th and 18th centuries, the Rakhine began calling themselves Mranma (မြန်မာ) and its derivatives like Marama (မရမာ), as attested by texts like the ''Rakhine Min Razagyi, Minrazagri Ayedaw Sadan'' and the ''Dhanyawaddy Ayedawbon''. This endonym continues to be used by the Marma. The term "Marma" is derived from "Myanmar," which was first used in the early 1100s. In the Marma and Arakanese language, Arakanese, Myanmar is pronounced ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Barua People Barua (; ) are a Bengali-speaking Magh ethnic group who live in Chittagong Division in Bangladesh, West Bengal in India, and Rakhine State in Myanmar, where they are known as the Maramagyi or Maramagri, or particularly the Magh Barua. According to Arakanese chronology, the Barua Buddhists have lived in Myanmar for over five thousand years. In Myanmar, Barua Maghs are classified as one of the seven ethnic groups that make up the Rakhine nation. In West Bengal (India), the Barua Magh Buddhist community is recognized as a Scheduled Tribe (ST). Etymology The word 'Barua' is derived from Arakanese words: "Bo" (meaning Army Chief) and "Yoya" (meaning locality or village). Literally, Barua means "the place where an army chief resides." Over time, the people who lived in such a locality or village came to be known as Barua. History In the ancient history of Rakhine Razawin, around the middle of the second century AD (146 AD), a vassal of the Magadh's Chandra Surya Kingdom es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]