Desi Month Maghar 2024
Maghar is the ninth month in the Western calendar. It falls between 14 November to 13 December. “Maghar” comes from Punjabi language and means winter, so this month is often cold. As the weather gets colder, people prepare for winter.
Desi Month Maghar Calendar 2024
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
Important Festivals In Maghar
Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur
Maghar is the day Sikhs remember Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru. It is a very important day for Sikhs, who remember him for protecting religious freedom and standing up against forced conversions during Mughal rule in India. At Gurdwaras, people gather to listen to teachings by the Guru.
Prakash Utsav of Guru Granth Sahib
The festival includes reading the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism, over several days. It’s an important part of the Sikh religious calendar observed in Gurdwaras.
Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak’s birthday sometimes falls in Maghar, but usually in the preceding month, Katak. Sometimes it falls in early Maghar. People celebrate with early morning processions, singing hymns, and the distribution of a free community meal.
Agethi
This festival has special rituals and prayers to mark the end of the harvest and the start of winter.
