Why Margazhi Month Is Auspicious Understanding The Science Behind Ancient Hindu Calendar
The auspicious month of Margasheersha, also known as Margazhi in Tamil, has started from 16 December.
Margasheersha is considered auspicious for putting efforts into one’s own spiritual growth - be it Sadhana, Vrata, Bhajan or Pooja - for the Upasakas of Shiva, Shakti, Vishnu as well as others.
Margasheersha is named after the Mrigshira Nakshatra - the time when the full moon appears closest to the Orion constellation. The name can itself be taken to mean 'the one that leads us to the right path'.
In Bhagvadgeeta, Sri Krishna says: मासानां मागशीष ऽहमृतूनां कु सुमाकरः, that is, among the months, Srikrishna is the Margasheersha, indicating that he himself puts the Bhakta on the path towards the divine.
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