Maghamasa, Māghamāsa, Magha-masa: 2 definitions

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Maghamasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Māghamāsa (माघमास) refers to the months of February-March which is associated with various festivals, as discussed in chapter 27 of the Puruṣottamasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—Description of the chapter [saṃvatsarotsava-vidhi]: Bhagavān says that the (liturgical) year starts with the vasanta season. On the first day of this—to satisfy the deity who is guardian of that period—the vasantotsava festival is celebrated (1-3). [...] In “māghamāsa” month [ February-March], tilapadmotsava is to be done on the fifth day of the bright fortnight (51-59a). In “phālguna”-month [March- April] mahālakṣmyutsava is celebrated (595-66).

Pancaratra book cover
context information

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Maghamasa in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Māghamāsa (ಮಾಘಮಾಸ):—[noun] = ಮಾಗ - [maga -]2.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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