Magh Maas Begins: Ujjain Acharya Reveals Sacred Rules & What to Avoid for a Month
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News18•04-01-2026, 16:16
Magh Maas Begins: Ujjain Acharya Reveals Sacred Rules & What to Avoid for a Month
- •Magh Maas, starting Jan 4, 2026, is crucial for bathing, charity, and penance, with worship of Surya Dev, Maa Ganga, and Lord Vishnu.
- •Acharya Anand Bhardwaj highlights that bathing in holy rivers during Magh Maas, especially at Prayagraj Sangam, grants salvation, frees from sins, and removes fear of untimely death.
- •Recommended practices include bathing in holy rivers (or at home with Ganga water/sesame), offering Arghya to Surya, consuming/donating sesame, and undertaking pilgrimages.
- •Strictly avoid sleeping past sunrise, consuming radish, non-vegetarian food, alcohol, tamasic items, and speaking harsh words during this sacred month.
- •Key festivals include Sankashti Chaturthi, Shattila Ekadashi, Makar Sankranti, Magh Amavasya, Basant Panchami, and Magh Purnima Vrat.
Why It Matters: Magh Maas is a sacred period for spiritual purification, good deeds, and adherence to specific rituals.
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