Back মাঘী Assamese মাঘী Bengali/Bangla ಮಾಘಿ Kannada മാഘി Malayalam माघी Marathi Maghi NN ਮਾਘੀ Punjabi ماگھی PNB மகி Tamil మాఘీ Tegulu
| Maghi | |
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 Hindu devotees pray to Surya | |
| Observed by | Hindus and Sikhs of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu division |
| Type | Religious and Cultural |
| Significance | Midwinter festival, celebration of Winter Solstice |
| Celebrations | Ritual bathing, Madraison Puja, Masant, Eating traditional food |
| Begins | 1st Magh Sangrand Hindu calendar |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Makar Sankranti |
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Maghi is the regional name of the Hindu festival of Makar Sankranti celebrated in Punjab, Haryana Jammu division and Himachal Pradesh. In Himachal, the festival is also known as Maghi Saaji[1][2] or Magha Ra Saza.[3] In Bihar and Nepal it is also referred to as Maghi Parva or Maghi Sankranti.[4][5] whereas it is known as Maghi Sangrand or Uttarain (Uttarayana) in Jammu and Sakrat in Haryana, Maghi is celebrated on first day of the month of Magh of Hindu Calendar. It follows on the heels of the mid-winter festival of Lohri which is marked by bonfires in North Indian fields and yards. The next morning Hindus see as an auspicious occasion for ritual bathing in ponds and rivers.[6]
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