Hindu month
Margashirsha 2029
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 2029 start and end?
Margashirsha (Margashirsha) 2029 runs from Thursday, 22 November 2029 to Thursday, 20 December 2029 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2087. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 6 December 2029 to 4 January 2030.
Also searched as: Margashirsha 2029, Agahan 2029, Margashira Masam 2029, Agrahayana 2029.
North India (purnimanta)
22 November 2029 – 20 December 2029Month ends on Margashirsha Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
6 December 2029 – 4 January 2030Month ends on Margashirsha Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2087Margashirsha of VS 2087
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Margashirsha 2029
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Margashirsha 2029.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Margashirsha 2029
Ekadashi
- 2 December 2029Utpanna Ekadashi
- 16 December 2029Mokshada Ekadashi
Purnima
- 20 December 2029Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti)
Amavasya
- 5 December 2029Margashirsha 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 2029?
Margashirsha 2029 starts on Thursday, 22 November 2029 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Thursday, 6 December 2029 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Margashirsha end in 2029?
The purnimanta month ends on Margashirsha Purnima, Thursday, 20 December 2029. The amanta month ends on Margashirsha Amavasya, Friday, 4 January 2030.
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.