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Margashirsha – Pausha · Vikram Samvat 1996

Hindu Calendar

December 1939 · 31 days
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Hindu months in December 1939

Margashirsha 27 Nov – 26 Dec 1939
Pausha 27 Dec 1939 – 24 Jan 1940 Begins · Wed 27 Dec

December 1939 corresponds to Margashirsha – Pausha, Vikram Samvat 1996. Margashirsha is praised in the Gita as the holiest month: Vaikuntha Ekadashi opens heaven's gate, Gita Jayanti marks the scripture, and Dattatreya Jayanti falls on the full moon. Major observances: Vivah Panchami (Dec 16), Mokshada Ekadashi (Dec 22), Gita Jayanti (Dec 22). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 6 favourable, 17 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Dec 7, Dec 22. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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