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Margashirsha is Month 9. Lord Krishna declares it as His divine manifestation in the Gita. It features Vivah Panchami, Gita Jayanti, and Dattatreya Jayanti.
☀️ Solar Transit (Sankranti): Dhanu (Sagittarius Ingress 240°-270°)
🌿 Season & Motion: Hemanta Ritu (Pre-Winter) • Dakshinayana
📖 Shastric Authority: "Bhagavad Gita (10.35) — 'Māsānāṁ mārga-śhīrṣho ’ham' (Among months, I am Margashirsha)."
💡 Recommended Vrat & Niyama: Reciting Bhagavad Gita chapters daily, worshipping Lord Vishnu with Tulsi leaves, Vivah Panchami fasting.
🗓️ Major Festivals & Vrats in Margashirsha (Agahan) Month
🌕 Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami
Kalabhairav Jayanti
Appearance day of Lord Kalabhairava, the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi
Utpanna Ekadashi
The day Goddess Ekadashi was born from Lord Vishnu to defeat demon Mura.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Margashirsha Shukla Panchami
Vivah Panchami
The divine wedding anniversary of Lord Rama and Devi Sita in Janakpur.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi
Gita Jayanti (Mokshada Ekadashi)
The historic day Lord Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
View Full Ritual & Katha Guide →🌕 Margashirsha Purnima
Dattatreya Jayanti
Birth anniversary of Lord Dattatreya, the combined Trinity incarnation of Brahma, Vishnu & Shiva.
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