Agrahayana

Agrahayana or Margashirsha,[1] (Sanskrit: आग्रहायण,

Agrahayana
romanized: Agrahāyaṇa, Sanskrit: मार्गशिर्ष, romanized: Mārgaśirṣa)
is the ninth month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil Native अग्रहायण (Sanskrit)
calendar, Agrahayana is also the ninth month of the year, name
beginning on 21 November and ending on 20 December. Calendar Hindu calendar
Margashirsha means related to the Mrigashīrsha nakṣatra
(asterism), which has been known since Vedic times. In Tamil, Month 9
Margashirsha is also known as Margaḻi. number
Season Winter
In lunar religious calendars, Agrahayana/Margashirsha may begin
on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of Gregorian November-December
year and is usually the ninth month of the year. equivalent
Significant Vaikuntha
In solar religious calendars, Agrahayana/Margaḻi begins with the days Ekadashi(Purnimanta)
Sun's entry into Sagittarius and is the ninth month of the year.
Vivaha Panchami

Festivals
Vaikunta Ekadashi, the Ekadashi (i.e. 11th lunar day) of Margashirsha month, is celebrated also as
Mokshada Ekadashi. The 10th Canto, 22nd Chapter of Bhagavata Purana mentions the young marriageable
daughters (gopis) of the cowherd men of Gokula worshiping the goddess Katyayani and taking a vrata, or
vow, during the entire month of Margashirsha, the first month of the winter season (Śiśira), to get the god
Krishna as their husband.[2]

Bhairava Ashtami falls on Krishna paksha Ashtami of this month of Margashirsha. On this day, it is said
that the god Shiva appeared on earth in the fierce manifestation as Bhairava. This day is commemorated
with special prayers and rituals.

In Odisha, all Thursdays in this month are celebrated as Manabasa Gurubara, wherein Lady Lakshmi is
worshipped by Hindu women.

In Tamil Nadu, during this month of "Margaḻi", women make "kolams" or "rangoli" early in the morning.
Devotees usually go to temples early in the morning and recite Thiruppavai by Andal and Thiruvempavai
by Manikkavacakar.[3]
 Shukla Paksha Krishna Paksha

1. Prathama (day) 1. Prathama (day)

2. Dvitīya 2. Dvitīya
3. Tritīya 3. Tritīya

4. Chaturthi 4. Chaturthi

5. Panchami 5. Panchami
6. Shashti 6. Shashti

7. Saptami 7. Saptami

8. Ashtami 8. Ashtami
9. Navami 9. Navami

10. Dashami 10. Dashami

11. Ekadashi 11. Ekadashi

12. Dwadashi 12. Dwadashi

13. Thrayodashi 13. Thrayodashi

14. Chaturdashi 14. Chaturdashi

15. Purnima 15. Amavasya

See also
Hinduism portal

Astronomical basis of the Hindu calendar

Hindu units of measurement
Hindu astronomy
Jyotiṣa
Precession of the earth, Equinox

References
1. Hindu Calendar (http://www.hindunet.org/hindu_calendar/)
2. Śrī Kātyāyanī Vrata Story (http://www.salagram.net/parishad108.htm) Archived (https://web.ar
chive.org/web/20100612132727/http://salagram.net/parishad108.htm) 2010-06-12 at the
Wayback Machine Bhagavat Purāṇa 10th Canto 22nd Chapter.
3. Dr. Bhojraj Dwivedi (2006). Religious Basis Of Hindu Beliefs (https://books.google.com/book
s?id=7wmqKuHFWWgC&q=Kal+Bhairav&pg=PA172). Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.
p. 172. ISBN 8128812394.

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