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Magh Maas 2026: Magh, the 11th month of Hindi calendar, is starting from 4th January and will last till 1st February. On the full moon day of this month, the Moon is in Magha Nakshatra. Therefore this month was named Magh.
Although all the months have importance in the Hindu calendar, but the month of Magh is very special. It is believed that by taking a dip in the waters of pilgrimage and holy rivers in this month, all kinds of sins are eradicated and one attains heaven.
Astrologer and Tarot card reader Nitika Sharma, Director of Shri Lakshminarayan Astro Solution Ajmer, said that festivals like Mauni Amavasya, Gupt Navratri and Vasant Panchami will be celebrated in this month.
There is also a tradition of worshiping Lord Vishnu along with pilgrimage, bath and donations in this month. According to Padma Purana, donations made in the month of Magh give eternal results. That means its virtue never ends. It is also said that one gets salvation by taking a holy bath in this month.
Therefore this month is considered sacred. During the month of Magh in Rajasthan, a large number of devotees take bath in Galtaji along with Pushkar and donate to the needy people. A large number of devotees from Rajasthan come to Tirthraj Pushkar to take bath in the month of Magh.
Astrologer and tarot card reader Nitika Sharma told that taking bath and donating in the month of Magh gives the same virtuous results as performing Ashwamedha Yagya. Devotees from all over the country come to take bath in the holy rivers. One must definitely visit pilgrimage places and places of pilgrimage.
If you are not able to take bath in any river then you can take bath at home by mixing Ganga water in water. While taking bath, one should meditate on pilgrimage sites and rivers. After bathing, offer water to the Sun.
Kalpavas
Astrologer and tarot card reader Nitika Sharma told that Kalpavas is a period of one month. That is, this penance is performed from Paush Purnima to the full moon of Magh month. In which fasting, worship and bathing and charity are done by living in solitude on the banks of Ganga-Yamuna confluence.
Arghya is also offered to the rising sun. During this period, people take a dip of faith in the Ganga every day. Bathes three times a day and eats only once in 24 hours. In this, people do devotion for a month and live a simple life.
One gets virtue from Kalpavas.
Astrologer and Tarot card reader Nitika Sharma told that people who live in Kalpavas have to take a pledge to stay away from lust, anger, attachment and illusion for the whole month.
According to the Puranas, doing this eliminates all kinds of sins. It is also mentioned in the scriptures that the one who performs Kalpavas gets results equal to performing many yagyas and penance of Brahma.
importance of charity
Astrologer and tarot card reader Nitika Sharma said that it is said in Padma and Skanda Purana that in this month, along with bathing in holy rivers, donations should also be made to the needy people. These days, to protect themselves from cold, needy people should donate woolen clothes and blankets.
Jaggery, sesame seeds and other food items should also be donated. Wood can also be provided for heating the fire. Also, donating money and grains in the month of Magh gives infinite virtuous results.
Importance of Magh month
Astrologer and tarot card reader Nitika Sharma told that the importance of Magh month has been mentioned in Padma Purana. It is told in this Purana that by taking a pilgrimage bath in Magh, one gets as much virtue as by making 14 types of donations.
It is said in the Puranas that bathing in Ganga a thousand times in the month of Kartik has the same importance as bathing a hundred times in the month of Magh. Along with this, by offering water to the rising sun in the month of Magh, diseases start getting cured and lifespan also increases.
Although every month in the Hindi calendar has its own significance, there is also a mythological story associated with the month of Magh. According to the legend, Sage Gautam had cursed Lord Indredev in the month of Magh.
After apologizing, Rishi Gautam asked him to atone by taking a bath in the Ganga in the month of Magh. Then Indradev took bath in Ganga in the month of Magh, as a result of which he got freedom from the curse of Indradev. Therefore, in this month, bathing on the day of Maghi Purnima and Maghi Amavasya is considered sacred.
Astrologer and tarot card reader Nitika Sharma told that according to the zodiac sign, auspicious work should be done in the month of Magh. The auspicious works done in the month of Magh can remove the obstacles in life. The planetary defects related to the horoscope can be pacified by auspicious works done according to the zodiac sign.
- Aries: One should take bath by adding red flowers in water. Donate red lentils.
- Taurus: Take bath by adding milk in water. Offer kheer to Lord Shiva.
- Gemini: One should take bath by mixing a little sugarcane juice in water. Green moong should be donated to needy people.
- Cancer zodiac sign: One should take bath by mixing a little cow’s milk in water. Donate flour to needy people.
- Leo: Mix a little saffron in water and take bath. Donate a copper pot and grains.
- Virgo sun sign: One should take bath by mixing honey in water. Donate green moong to a temple.
- Libra: Mix milk in water and take bath. Donate kheer.
- Scorpio: One should take bath by mixing a little red sandalwood in water. Provide food to a needy person.
- Sagittarius : Mix a little turmeric in water and take bath. Donate gram pulses to needy people.
- Capricorn: Mix black sesame seeds in water and take bath. After bathing, feed puri and vegetables to the poor.
- Aquarius: Mix black sesame seeds in water and take bath. After bathing, feed puri and vegetables to the poor.
- Pisces: Mix turmeric in water and take bath. Donate turmeric and yellow clothes to a poor person.
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