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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. [2] [3]
Maghi is popularly referred to as Magha Ra Saza in some parts of Himachal Pradesh. As Magh is the coldest month in the hills when agriculture comes to stand still, this month is dedicated to worship of Agni Devta. In villages of Himachal, Lohri night is part of Maghi celebrations and is referred to as Masant.
Shishira (Sanskrit: शिशिर, romanized: Śiśira) is the season of winter in the Hindu calendar. [1] It comprises the months of Pausha and Magha or mid-January to mid-March in the Gregorian calendar .
Seasons are different times of the year and there are 12 months in the year. Every month has its own special season. The word is derived from the Vedic Sanskrit word Ṛtú , a fixed or appointed time, especially the proper time for sacrifice ( yajna ) or ritual in Vedic religion ; this in turn comes from the word Ṛta (ऋत), as used in ...
January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars.Its length is 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day.It is, on average, the coldest month of the year within most of the Northern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of winter) and the warmest month of the year within most of the Southern Hemisphere (where it is the second month of summer).
This is when the winter solstice, or the shortest day of the year, occurs. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac , the solstice is at 4:21 a.m. EST in the Northern Hemisphere.
January 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Azerbaijani customs ; Day of Saudade ; Fred Korematsu Day (California, Florida, Hawaii, Virginia) Martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi, and its related observances: Martyrs' Day (India) School Day of Non-violence and Peace ; Start of the Season for Nonviolence (January 30 – April 4) [130]
Lohri is a popular winter Dogra [2] [3] and Punjabi [4] folk festival celebrated primarily in Northern India and in the Punjab region located in Pakistan. [note 1] The significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Duggar region [2] and Punjab region. [6]