Misplaced Pages

Magha Purnima

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
(Redirected from Maghi Purnima) Full moon in the Hindu calendar month of Magh
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Magha Purnima" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Maghi Purnima, also known by the name of Magha Purnima, is known to be a day of the full moon that occurs during the Hindu calendar month of Magh. This day falls during the Gregorian calendar month of January or February. During this time period, the auspicious Kumbh Mela is held every twelve years, and the Magha Mela is held on an annual basis at the confluence of three rivers or Triveni Sangam all around north India, such as in cities like Allahabad or Prayag.

Date in Gregorian calendar

Year Date
2016 22 February
2017 10 February
2018 31 January
2019 19 February
2020 9 February
2021 27 February
2022 16 February
2023 5 February
2024 24 February
2025 12 February
2026 1 February
2027 9 February

See also

References

  1. "Magha Purnima 2023: Know The Rituals And Significance". NDTV.com.


Stub icon

This Hinduism-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article related to an Indian festival or holiday is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: