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Magh (Bengali calendar)
Magh
is the
tenth
month in the
Bengali calendar
. This is the last month of the
two months
of winter season.
Etymology
This month is named after the star
Magha
.
Festivals
Maghi
Purnima
, a
Buddhist festival
on the full
moon
night
of this month
Suryavrata
, a
vrata
observed
by Hindu women usually who are
unmarried
, on the
first day
of this month
Saraswati
puja
,
Hindu festival
in honor of goddess Saraswati observed on the
fifth
lunar day
in this month,
popular
in
Bangladesh
, and Assam and
West Bengal
states of India
.