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News Topical, Digital Desk : According to the Hindu calendar, the month of Aghan begins on Thursday, November 6, 2025, and will last until December 4, 2025. This month falls immediately after Kartik and just before Paush, so it marks the beginning of winter.
The weather during this time is calm and sattvic, allowing the mind to easily settle into devotion and meditation. The scriptures emphasize the special importance of morning bathing, charity, lighting lamps, worshipping Tulsi, and regular Vishnu worship during Agahan . Any auspicious work undertaken during this period is considered to be manifold fruitful.
Sacred time associated with Geeta Upadesh
The month of Agahan is considered Lord Krishna's favorite month because it is considered the time of the Gita teachings. According to tradition, Lord Krishna imparted the divine knowledge of dharma, duty, and truth to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita during this month.
Therefore, Margashirsha became a symbol of knowledge, self-realization, and the light of righteousness. The Lord himself said in the Gita, "Masānām Mārgaśirśoham," meaning, "Among the months, I am Margashirsha." This statement further reinforces the divinity of this month.
Best time for Krishna devotion
Agahan is considered a highly auspicious time to worship Lord Krishna . Fasting, performing puja, and reciting the Vishnu Sahasranama every Thursday during this month are especially important. Doing so reduces restlessness, increases peace in life, and brings stability to the home. Because Lord Krishna is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu himself, this month is considered especially dear to him.
A very fruitful time for charity
The scriptures describe the month of Agahan as the best month for charity. Donating food, clothing , lamps, or helping the needy during this period yields many times greater rewards. It is believed that donations made during this month purify the mind and satisfy both ancestors and gods. Therefore, this month is also known as the "time for accumulating virtue."
What should be done in the month of Agahan ?
- Taking bath in the morning and worshipping Lord Vishnu with Tulsi leaves purifies both the mind and the environment.
- Regular chanting of the mantra “ Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya” or “Om Vishnave Namah” gives mental peace and positive energy.
- Keep a fast every Thursday and worship wearing yellow clothes, this strengthens the Guru energy and increases stability in life.
- Providing food, clothes and lamps to the needy is considered a very virtuous act in the month of Agahan .
- Reading one verse from the Gita every day increases knowledge, self-confidence and spiritual power.
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