Hindu month
Margashirsha 2027
मार्गशीर्ष
Margashirsha is praised in the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna says "among months I am Margashirsha". It carries Vivah Panchami, Gita Jayanti on Mokshada Ekadashi, and Dattatreya Jayanti on the Purnima.
Direct answer
When does Margashirsha 2027 start and end?
Margashirsha (Margashirsha) 2027 runs from Monday, 15 November 2027 to Monday, 13 December 2027 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2084. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 29 November 2027 to 27 December 2027.
Also searched as: Margashirsha 2027, Agahan 2027, Margashira Masam 2027, Agrahayana 2027.
North India (purnimanta)
15 November 2027 – 13 December 2027Month ends on Margashirsha Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
29 November 2027 – 27 December 2027Month ends on Margashirsha Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2084Margashirsha of VS 2084
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Margashirsha 2027
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Margashirsha 2027.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Margashirsha 2027
Ekadashi
- 24 November 2027Utpanna Ekadashi
- 9 December 2027Mokshada Ekadashi
Purnima
- 13 December 2027Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti)
Amavasya
- 28 November 2027Margashirsha Amavasya
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline location. Vrata observance can shift by a day for rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita — confirm on the day's Panchang page.
What this month is for
Margashirsha is praised in the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna says "among months I am Margashirsha". It carries Vivah Panchami, Gita Jayanti on Mokshada Ekadashi, and Dattatreya Jayanti on the Purnima.
Planning focus
Gita Jayanti recitation, Vivah Panchami, Dattatreya Jayanti, and early-winter vrata routine.
Common questions
When does Margashirsha start in 2027?
Margashirsha 2027 starts on Monday, 15 November 2027 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Monday, 29 November 2027 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Margashirsha end in 2027?
The purnimanta month ends on Margashirsha Purnima, Monday, 13 December 2027. The amanta month ends on Margashirsha Amavasya, Monday, 27 December 2027.
Why do North and South India show different dates?
Both systems use the same new-moon and full-moon moments. Purnimanta months end on Purnima, amanta months end on Amavasya, so the month name shifts by a fortnight for the Krishna paksha. Festival dates are the same; only the month label differs.