In lunar religious calendars, Agrahāyaṇa/Mārgaśīrṣa may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year and is usually the ninth month of the year.
In solar religious calendars, Agrahāyaṇa/Margaḻi begins with the Sun's entry into Scorpio and is the ninth month of the year.
Festivals
Vaikuṇṭha Ekādaśī, the Ekādaśī (i.e. 11th lunar day) of Mārgaśīrṣa month, is celebrated also as Mokṣadā Ekādaśī. The 10th Canto, 22nd Chapter of Bhāgavata Purāṇa mentions the young marriageable daughters (gopis) of the cowherd men of Gokula worshiping Lady Kātyāyanī and taking a vrata, or vow, during the entire month of Mārgaśīrṣa, the first month of the winter season (Śiśira), to get Lord Krishna as their husband.[2]
^Dr. Bhojraj Dwivedi (2006). Religious Basis Of Hindu Beliefs. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. p. 172. ISBN8128812394.
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agrahayana, month, bengali, calendar, ogrohayon, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, b. For month in Bengali calendar see Ogrohayon This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Agrahayana news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Agrahayaṇa or Margasirṣa 1 Sanskrit आग रह यण romanized Agrahayaṇa Sanskrit म र गश र ष romanized Margasirṣa is the ninth month of the Hindu calendar In India s national civil calendar Agrahayaṇa is also the ninth month of the year beginning on 21 November and ending on 20 December Margasirṣa means related to the Mrigashirsha nakṣatra asterism which has been known since Vedic times In Tamil Margasirsa is also known as Margaḻi AgrahayanaNative nameअग रह यण Sanskrit CalendarHindu calendarMonth number9SeasonWinterGregorian equivalentNovember DecemberSignificant daysVaikuntha Ekadashi Purnimanta Vivaha Panchami KartikaPausha In lunar religious calendars Agrahayaṇa Margasirṣa may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year and is usually the ninth month of the year In solar religious calendars Agrahayaṇa Margaḻi begins with the Sun s entry into Scorpio and is the ninth month of the year Festivals EditVaikuṇṭha Ekadasi the Ekadasi i e 11th lunar day of Margasirṣa month is celebrated also as Mokṣada Ekadasi The 10th Canto 22nd Chapter of Bhagavata Puraṇa mentions the young marriageable daughters gopis of the cowherd men of Gokula worshiping Lady Katyayani and taking a vrata or vow during the entire month of Margasirṣa the first month of the winter season Sisira to get Lord Krishna as their husband 2 Bhairava Ashtami falls on Krishna paksha Ashtami of this month of Margasirṣa On this day it is said that Lord Shiva appeared on earth in the fierce manifestation avatara as Sri Kalabhairava This day is commemorated with special prayers and rituals In Odisha all Thursdays in this month are celebrated as Manabasa Gurubara wherein Lady Lakshmi is worshipped by Hindu women In Tamil Nadu during this month of Margaḻi women make kolams or rangoli early in the morning Devotees usually go to temples early in the morning and recite Thiruppavai by Andal and Thiruvempavai by Manikkavacakar 3 Shukla Paksha Krishna Paksha1 Prathama day 1 Prathama day 2 Dvitiya 2 Dvitiya3 Tritiya 3 Tritiya4 Chaturthi 4 Chaturthi5 Panchami 5 Panchami6 Shashti 6 Shashti7 Saptami 7 Saptami8 Ashtami 8 Ashtami9 Navami 9 Navami10 Dashami 10 Dashami11 Ekadasi 11 Ekadasi12 Dvadasi 12 Dvadasi13 Trayodasi 13 Trayodasi14 Chaturdashi 14 Chaturdashi15 Purṇima 15 AmavasyaSee also Edit Hinduism portalAstronomical basis of the Hindu calendar Hindu units of measurement Hindu astronomy Jyotiṣa Precession of the earth EquinoxReferences Edit Hindu Calendar Sri Katyayani Vrata Story Archived 2010 06 12 at the Wayback Machine Bhagavat Puraṇa 10th Canto 22nd Chapter Dr Bhojraj Dwivedi 2006 Religious Basis Of Hindu Beliefs Diamond Pocket Books P Ltd p 172 ISBN 8128812394 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Agrahayana amp oldid 1147339199, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
