Marathi Margashirsha Month in 2012 – 2013 - Margasira Mahina Maharashtra Calendar 2012

Margashirsha Month is the ninth month in a traditional Marathi calendar followed in Maharashtra. Margasira Mahina 2012 - 2013 in Marathi calendar is from December 14, 2012 to January 11, 2013. Champa Sashti, Gita Jayanti, Mokshada Ekadasi and Datta Jayanti are observed in Margasira Mahina.

Sankashti Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Ganesha in Margashirsha Mahina is on January 1, 2013 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 9:34 PM – Indian Standard Time. The day is highly auspicious as Angarak Sankashti Chaturthi is observed on the day.

Margashirsha Mahina Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha

Margashirsha Mahina 2012 Shukla Paksha (Waxing phase of moon) is from December 14, 2012 to December 28.

Margashirsha Month 2012 Krishna Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from December 29, 2012 to January 11, 2013

Purnima or full moon in Marathi Margashirsha Mahina in 2012

Margashirsha Pournima or Full moon day is on December 28. The Purnima begins at 1:26 PM on December 27 and ends at 03:50 PM on December 28.

Amavasi in Margashirsha Mahina 2013 in Marathi Calendar

Margashirsha Amavasya or No moon day is on January 11, 2013. The Amavasi begins at 4:35 AM on January 11, 2013 and ends at 1:23 AM on January 12.

Marathi Margashirsha Mahina Ekadasi

Mokshada Ekadasi - December 23 Smarta
Mokshada Ekadasi – December 24

Saphala Ekadasi – January 8, 2013

Margasira Mahina Pradosh

Pradosh – December 25

Pradosha – January 9, 2013

Dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Marathi Margashirsha Month

Champa Sashti – December 18

Skanda Sashti – December 18

Gita Jayanti – December 23

Dattatreya Jayanti – December 27
Dhanur Masa begins – December 16

Note - Margashirsha Mahina in North Indian calendars began on November 29, 2012 and ends on December 28, 2012

Note – Margashirsha Month in Telugu, Gujarati and Kannada calendar is similar to Marathi Calendar.

Next month in Marathi calendar is the Poush Month.