Magh Month 2026: When will Magh, the month of attaining salvation, begin? Bathing and donating increases the virtue 100 times.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Magh Month 2026: The eleventh lunar month, or Magh month, holds immense significance in Hinduism. Worship performed during Magh month brings happiness, peace, and prosperity to the family. According to the Padma Purana, even fasting, charity, and austerity do not please Lord Hari as much as simply bathing during Magh month. A fair is held in Prayagraj during the month of Magh.

Magha month 2026 start and end date

The month of Magha begins on January 4, 2026, and will end on February 1, 2026. Bathing and donating during the month of Magha hold special significance. The month is so named because the moon is in the Magha nakshatra on the full moon day of this month. According to religious beliefs, bathing in holy rivers or pilgrimage sites during the month of Magha absolves all sins.

Religious significance of Magh Snan

The Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata states that those who bathe with devotion at the Sangam Tirtha of Prayag or in other sacred rivers like the Godavari and Kaveri during the month of Magh are freed from all sins. This is the third significance.

Scientific importance of Magha Snan

Magha Snan increases the immunity of the human body and destroys germs, making the body healthy.

What to do in the month of Magha

•  If you cannot go to rivers or ponds, you should take a bath at home by mixing Ganga water and sesame seeds in a vessel. After this, offer water to Lord Sun.
• Use sesame seeds in the month of Magha i.e. consume sesame seeds, donate sesame seeds and offer sesame seeds to God.
• It is best to go on a pilgrimage.

What not to do

• Don't wake up late in the morning
• Avoid radish and avoid tamasic food.
• don't speak harsh words

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