Margashirsha (मार्गशीर्ष): November-December

With winter’s first chill, Margashirsha (also called Agrahayana) invites Hindus to deepen gratitude, knowledge and marriage-blessings. The month opens with Utpanna Ekadashi, heralding the annual Ekadashi fast-cycle, then rejoices in Vivah Panchami’s divine wedding and Champa Shashthi’s martial fervor. Gita Jayanti echoes Krishna’s timeless counsel, while the full-moon Dattatreya Jayanti venerates the Trimurti embodied in one form. Round it off with Dhanu Sankranti as the Sun shifts to Sagittarius, signalling a fresh devotional dawn.