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Margashirsha – Pausha · Vikram Samvat 2080

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December 2023 · 31 days

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Hindu months in December 2023

Margashirsha 28 Nov – 26 Dec 2023

Pausha 27 Dec 2023 – 25 Jan 2024 Begins · Wed 27 Dec

December 2023 corresponds to Margashirsha – Pausha, Vikram Samvat 2080. 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 17), Mokshada Ekadashi (Dec 22), Gita Jayanti (Dec 22). Day quality across 31 days: 0 highly auspicious, 8 favourable, 17 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: Dec 8, Dec 23. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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Vivah Panchami Gita Jayanti Dattatreya Jayanti

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1 Chaturthi 2 Panchami 3 Shashthi 4 Saptami 5 Ashtami Kalabhairav Jayanti Kalashtami 6 Navami 7 Dashami 8 Ekadashi Utpanna Ekadashi 9 Dwadashi 10 Dwadashi Krishna Pradosh Vrat 11 Trayodashi Masik Shivaratri 12 Amavasya Amavasya 13 Pratipada 14 Dwitiya 15 Tritiya 16 Chaturthi Dhanu Sankranti Vinayaka Chaturthi 17 Panchami Vivah Panchami 18 Shashthi Champa Shashthi 19 Saptami 20 Ashtami Masik Durgashtami 21 Navami 22 Dashami Gita Jayanti Mokshada Ekadashi 23 Ekadashi 24 Trayodashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 25 Chaturdashi 26 Purnima Dattatreya Jayanti Purnima Vrat 27 Pratipada Pausha begins 28 Dwitiya 29 Dwitiya 30 Tritiya Sankashti Chaturthi 31 Chaturthi

5 Tue Kalabhairav Jayanti Kalashtami 8 Fri Utpanna Ekadashi 10 Sun Krishna Pradosh Vrat 11 Mon Masik Shivaratri 12 Tue Amavasya 16 Sat Dhanu Sankranti Vinayaka Chaturthi 17 Sun Vivah Panchami 18 Mon Champa Shashthi 20 Wed Masik Durgashtami 22 Fri Gita Jayanti Mokshada Ekadashi 24 Sun Shukla Pradosh Vrat 26 Tue Dattatreya Jayanti Purnima Vrat 30 Sat Sankashti Chaturthi

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