Magshar Month 2023 - 2024 in Gujarati Calendar – Magsar Mahina or Margashirsh Month 2023 - 2024

Magshar Month, or Margashirsh Month, is the second month in a traditional Gujarati calendar followed in Gujarat, India. Magshar Month 2023 in Gujarati Calendar begins on December 13, 2023 to January 11, 2024. As per Vikram Samvat calendar, the current year in Gujarati Calendar is the Vikram Year 2080. Some of the important festivals in the Magsar month include Mokshada Ekadasi and Gita Jayanti.

Ekadasi Fasting Dates in Magsar Maas

Mokshada Ekadasi - December 22/23
Saphala Ekadasi –  January 7

Pradosh Vrat Dates

Pradosh - December 24
Pradosh – January 9

Sankashti Chaturthi monthly fasting dedicated to Ganesha in December 30, 2023 – Moonrise or Chandrodaya is at 8:48 PM – Indian Standard Time.

Magshar Maas Sud Padvo and Vad Padvo – Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha

Magshar Month Sud Padavo in 2023 (Waxing phase of moon) is from December 13 to December 26.

Magshar Month 2023 Vad Padvo Paksha (Waning phase of moon) is from December 27 to January 11, 2024.

Poonam or Purnima or full moon day Gujarati Magshar month 2023

• Magshar poonam or Full moon day is on December 26, 2023. 
• The Purnima begins at 5:47 AM on December 26 and ends at 6:03 AM on December 27. 

Amas or no moon day in Gujarati Magshar month 2023

Magshar Amas or No moon day is January 11, 2024
The Amavasi begins at 8:11 PM on January 10, 2023 and ends at 5:27 PM on January 11, 2024..

The dates of important festivals and auspicious days in Gujarati Maghshar Mahina

Dhanur Masa begins – December 16

Gita Jayanti – December 22

Dattatreya Jayanti – December 26

It must be noted that Magshar Mahina in traditional Hindu calendar followed in North India begins on November 28 and ends on December 26, 2023.

Maghshar Month in calendars followed in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka is similar to the Gujarati calendar but it is only the ninth month in these calendars in the Hindu year.

Next month in Gujarati calendar is the Poush Month.