Hindu month
Margashirsha 2031
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 2031 start and end?
Margashirsha (Margashirsha) 2031 runs from Saturday, 29 November 2031 to Sunday, 28 December 2031 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2089. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 15 December 2031 to 12 January 2032.
Also searched as: Margashirsha 2031, Agahan 2031, Margashira Masam 2031, Agrahayana 2031.
North India (purnimanta)
29 November 2031 – 28 December 2031Month ends on Margashirsha Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
15 December 2031 – 12 January 2032Month ends on Margashirsha Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2089Margashirsha of VS 2089
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Margashirsha 2031
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Margashirsha 2031.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Margashirsha 2031
Ekadashi
- 10 December 2031Utpanna Ekadashi
- 24 December 2031Mokshada Ekadashi
Purnima
- 28 December 2031Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti)
Amavasya
- 14 December 2031Margashirsha 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 2031?
Margashirsha 2031 starts on Saturday, 29 November 2031 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Monday, 15 December 2031 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Margashirsha end in 2031?
The purnimanta month ends on Margashirsha Purnima, Sunday, 28 December 2031. The amanta month ends on Margashirsha Amavasya, Monday, 12 January 2032.
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.