Margashirsha Month Festivals in Hindu Calendar

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Margashirsha Festivals

Margashirsha is the 9^th lunar month in Hindu calendar.

In Hindu Calendar, there are two methods to mark the lunar month. In one, lunar month is marked from Purnima to Purnima (known as Purnimanta calendar) and in other lunar month is marked from Amavasya to Amavasya (known as Amanta calendar).

List of Margashirsha Festivals

Kalabhairav Jayanti

Utpanna Ekadashi

Vivah Panchami

Gita Jayanti

Mokshada Ekadashi

Dattatreya Jayanti

Annapurna Jayanti

List of Margashirsha Festivals

1. Kalabhairav Jayanti - Kalabhairav Jayanti is the birth anniversary of fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva associated with annihilation.
2. Utpanna Ekadashi - Utpanna Ekadashi is one of the twenty four Ekadashi vrats which are observed to seek blessing of Lord Vishnu.
3. Vivah Panchami - On Vivah Panchami day Lord Rama and Goddess Sita were married and this day is celebrated as marriage anniversary of Rama and Sita.
4. Gita Jayanti - Gita Jayanti day symbolizes the birth of Srimad Bhagavad-Gita, the sacred text of the Hindus.
5. Mokshada Ekadashi - Mokshada Ekadashi is one of the twenty four Ekadashi vrats which are observed to seek blessing of Lord Vishnu.
6. Dattatreya Jayanti - Dattatreya Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Hindu deity encompassing the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, collectively known as Trimurti.
7. Annapurna Jayanti - Annapurna Jayanti is observed annually on Purnima in the month of Margashirsha as per Hindu lunar calendar.