Magha Masa (January – February)

🌕 Full Moon in Magha Nakshatra

Shattila Ekadashi

Observing fast using sesame seeds (Til) in six different ways for purification.

Mauni Amavasya

Day of complete silence (Maun Vrat) and holy bathing at Prayagraj Sangam.

Vasant Panchami (Saraswati Puja)

Worship of Goddess Saraswati, patron of wisdom, music, arts, and the arrival of Spring blossoms.

Ratha Saptami (Surya Jayanti)

Birth of Sun God Surya and the turning of His 7-horse chariot towards the Northern Hemisphere.

Bhishma Ashtami

Anniversary of Pitamaha Bhishma willingly leaving His mortal body for Vaikuntha during Uttarayana.