Definition

Proper noun A month in the Hindu lunisolar calendar, traditionally the eleventh month. In the Gregarian calendar, it generally corresponds to the period from mid-January to mid-February.

Usage

Magha is used specifically to refer to this named period within the Hindu calendrical system. It is a proper noun and is typically capitalized.

Examples: * The festival of Maha Shivaratri is often observed in the month of Magha. * According to the Hindu calendar, Magha follows the month of Pausha. * Many pilgrims take a holy bath in the Ganges during Magha.

Advanced Usage

• Magha Mela / Magha Fair: A major annual religious gathering and fair that takes place during this month, particularly in Prayagraj (Allahabad).
  • Thousands of devotees attend the Magha Mela.
• Magha Purnima: The day of the full moon in the month of Magha, considered highly auspicious for rituals and bathing in sacred rivers.
  • The donation made on Magha Purnima is believed to be especially meritorious.

Variants and Related Words

• Maghi: (Proper noun) An alternative name for the first day of the month of Magha, or a festival (Makar Sankranti) that marks its beginning in some regions.
• Maagha: (Proper noun) A common alternate transliteration of the name from Sanskrit.

Synonyms

• There is no direct synonym in English, as it is a culturally specific calendrical term. It can be descriptively referred to as "the eleventh Hindu month" or "the January-February month in the Hindu calendar."

Noun

1. the eleventh month of the Hindu calendar; corresponds to January in the Gregorian calendar