Marathi/Months

Marathi months are not similar and don't match with English months.

List of Marathi Months

1. चैत्र - Chaitra - April to May

   Chaitra begins with the new moon in April. The first day of the year is known as

Gudi Padwa, which marks the day of Hindu new year. 

1. वैशाख - Vaishakh - May to June

   Vaishakh is season of crop harvesting and the second month of hindu calendar.Also Buddha Purnima falls in this month.

2. ज्येष्ठ - Jeshta -June to July

   Maharashtrians celebrate vat purnima in this month. This is third month of hindu calendar.

3. आषाढ - Ashad - July to August

   In this fourth month, Maharashtrians celebrate Gurupurnima and ashadi ekadashi celebrate.

4. श्रावण - Shravan - August to September

   This fifth month brings also the festivals of Naagpanchimi and Narali purnima, Rakshabandhan .

5. भाद्रपद - Bhadrapad - September to October

   This is month marks the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi.

6. आश्विन - Ashwin - October to November

   Navratri, Durga puja, Kojagiri, Dasra, are all festivals celebrated in the seventh month of Ashwin.

7. कार्तिक - Kartik - November to December

   Lakshmi pujan implies the worship of goddess Lakshmi.

Diwali Bhaubeej is celebrated in the month of Kartik.

1. मार्गशीर्ष -Margashirshya -December to January

   Shree Datta Jayanti celebrated in the month of Margashirsh.

2. पौष - Paush - January to February

   Makar sankranti is celebrated in this month & Paush अमावस्या is also celebrated in this month.

3. माघ - Maagh -February to March

   Mahashivratri is celebrated in this month. On this day, people worship Lord Mahadev.

4. फाल्गुन - Faalgun - March to April

   This is last month in the Hindu calendar. Holi is celebrated in this month.

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