Magghar

Magghar (Shahmukhi: مگھر; Gurmukhi: ਮੱਘਰ, Punjabi pronunciation: [mə́gːəɾᵊ]) is the ninth month of the Punjabi calendar as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. The Nanakshahi solar month begins on November 14th, after Katik I, and ends on December 14th, being followed by Poh. The traditional Punjabi Bikrami lunisolar month begins on the day after the Kattak full moon and ends on the Magghar full moon.

This month coincides with Agrahayana also known as Margshirsh in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and November and December in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.

Important events during this month

November

December

Hindu Festivals Based on Lunar Dates

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mishra, Vinod K. (2020). "4.3 The Nanakshahi Calendar (Tropical-Solar) - Months of Nanakshahi Calendar". Calendars of India. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 34–35. ISBN 9788120842762.
  2. ↑ Melton, J. Gordon, ed. (Sep 13, 2011). "The Nanakshahi Calendar of the Sikhs". Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 162–163. ISBN 9781598842067.