Magha Purnima 2018: Date, time, mahurat for holy dip

Magha Purnima is being celebrated on Wednesday across the country. Magha Purnima, which is popularly known as Maghi Purnima, is the last and most important day of Magha Mahina. It is an important day im Hindu Calendar.Therefore, the full moon day of this month is greatly revered by Hindu devotees especially the worshippers of Lord Vishnu.

The daily bathing which starts from Paush Purnima ends on Magha Purnima. It is believed that all charity work done during this time are fructified easily. Hence people offer charity to needy according to their capacity. It is also the last day of Kalpawas, the one month austerity camp put up on the bank of the river Ganga at Prayag.

The Religious texts describe the glory of holy bath and austerity observed during Magha month. It is believed that Magha month is the best time for charity work. 

People perform certain rituals like holy bath, offering alms, donating cow and Homa at Prayag, the confluence point of the river Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, on Maghi Purnima.

Magha Purnima Timings:

Purnima Tithi Begins = 22:22 on 30/Jan/2018

Purnima Tithi Ends = 18:56 on 31/Jan/2018

Updates: 

Varanasi: Devotees take holy dip in river Ganga on the occasion 

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