Maghi
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Winter Solstice | |
| Celebrations | Ritual bathing, Madraison Puja, Masant, Eating traditional food |
| Begins | 1st Magh Sangrand Hindu calendar |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Makar Sankranti |
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Maghi is the regional name of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti celebrated in Punjab, Haryana Jammu division and Himachal Pradesh. In Himachal, the festival is also known as Maghi Saaji[1][2] or Magha Ra Saza.[3] In Bihar and Nepal it is also referred to as Maghi Parva or Maghi Sankranti.[4][5] whereas it is known as Maghi Sangrand or Uttarain (Uttarayana) in Jammu and Sakrat in Haryana, Maghi is celebrated on first day of the month of Magh of Hindu Calendar. It follows on the heels of the mid-winter festival of Lohri which is marked by bonfires in North Indian fields and yards. The next morning Hindus see as an auspicious occasion for ritual bathing in ponds and rivers.[6]
In Hinduism
It follows the festival of
Himachal Pradesh
Maghi is popularly referred to as Magha Ra Saza in some parts of Himachal Pradesh. As Magh is the coldest month in the hills when agriculture comes to stand still, this month is dedicated to worship of Agni Devta. In villages of Himachal, Lohri night is part of Maghi celebrations and is referred to as Masant. Another ritual associated with Maghi is Madraison Puja when the houses are cleaned and decorated.[9]
In Sikhism
For Sikhs it is a community gathering to commemorate martyrdom of forty Sikhs (Chalis Mukte) who once had deserted the tenth and last human Guru of Sikhism, Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur Sahib, but later rejoined the Guru and died while fighting the Mughal Empire army led by Wazir Khan in 1705.[10] Sikhs make a pilgrimage to the site of the war, and take a holy dip in the sacred water pond of Gurdwara Sri Tootti Ganddi Sahib in Muktsar.[11][12]
A fair (mela) is held at Muktsar Sahib every year and called the Mela Maghi is held in memory of the forty Sikh martyrs.[13] Before this tradition started to commemorate the Sikh martyrs who gave their lives to protect the tenth Guru, the festival was observed and mentioned by Guru Amar Das, the third Guru of Sikhism.[14]
Cultural celebration
In Punjab, Maghi is celebrated by people eating
See also
- Makar Sankranti
- Sankranti
- Thai Pongal
- Winter Solstice
- Lohri
- Maghe Sankranti
References
- ^ Sharma, Dheeraj; Exclusive, Exams (2019-01-28). PIB Summary 2018 Exams Exclusive. DHEERAJ SHARMA.
- ^ Somasī (in Hindi). Himācala Kalā-Samskr̥ti-Bhāshā Akādamī. 1991.
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- ISBN 978-1-59884-204-3.
- ^ a b Census of India, 1961: Punjab. Managher of Publications
- ^ General, India Office of the Registrar (1962). Census of India, 1961. Manager of Publications. p. 80.
Maghi also happens to be the day on which Bhishma, the octogenarian leader of forces of Kaurvas as mentioned in the Mahabharata, emancipated his soul from the bondage of the body by a conscious act of his will, after discoursing for many days on the mysteries of life and death as he lay wounded on the battle-field pierced by innumerable arrows.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-7387-071-2.
- ISBN 978-1-59884-204-3.
- ^ Business Standard 14 January 2015
- ^ [1] Tony Jaques (2007) Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O. Greenwood Publishing Co.
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- ISBN 9789380213255. Retrieved 14 September 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ 'Rauh di kheer’ is the people’s favourite. The Tribune. (14.01.2017 )accessed 15.01.2017 [2]
- ^ Sundar mundarye ho by Assa Singh Ghuman Waris Shah Foundation ISBN B1-7856-043-7
- ^ Sekhon, Iqbal S. The Punjabis. 2. Religion, society and culture of the Punjabis. Cosmos (2000) [3]
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