January Month Festivals 2025: January 1, 2025, marks the beginning of the New Year. As the first month of the Gregorian calendar, January coincides with the Hindu months of Paush and Magha, bringing together diverse cultural and spiritual significance. This year, January gains even greater importance with the commencement of the Maha Kumbh Mela, a grand spiritual gathering.
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Here’s a list of the key festivals and observances in January 2025:
- January 3, 2025: Paush Vinayak Chaturthi and Start of PanchakOn Vinayak Chaturthi, devotees worship Lord Ganesha for blessings of prosperity and happiness.
- January 5, 2025: Skanda SashtiThis day is dedicated to Lord Kartikeya, also known as Skanda, for strength and wisdom.
- January 6, 2025: Guru Gobind Singh JayantiThe birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, is observed with devotion. Born on December 22, 1666, in Patna Sahib, Guru Gobind Singh established the Khalsa Panth on Baisakhi.
- January 10, 2025: Paush Putrada EkadashiObserved for blessings of progeny, this Ekadashi is significant for ensuring the well-being and longevity of children.
- January 11, 2025: Shani Pradosh VratThe first Shani Pradosh Vrat of the year is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Observers receive the blessings of both Lord Shiva and Shani Dev.
- January 12, 2025: Swami Vivekananda JayantiA day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, a spiritual leader and philosopher.
- January 13, 2025: Paush Purnima, Lohri, and Start of Maha KumbhThis auspicious day marks the beginning of the Maha Kumbh Mela with the first royal bath. Paush Purnima is celebrated with rituals like bathing, donating, and offering prayers to the Sun and Moon.
- January 14, 2025: Makar Sankranti, Start of Magha Month, Pongal, and UttarayanMakar Sankranti is both a religious and cultural festival marking the end of Kharmas and the beginning of auspicious activities.
- January 15, 2025: BihuThis harvest festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Assam.
- January 17, 2025: Sakat ChauthDedicated to Lord Ganesha, this major Chaturthi involves offering sweets made of sesame seeds to seek blessings of good fortune.
- January 25, 2025: Shattila EkadashiOn this day, sesame is used in six ways: as a scrub, in bathing water, for rituals, as offerings, in fire sacrifices, and as donations.
- January 27, 2025: Monthly Shivratri and Pradosh VratDevotees observe these auspicious days by worshipping Lord Shiva for peace and prosperity.
- January 29, 2025: Magha Amavasya and Mauni AmavasyaA significant day for Maha Kumbh’s royal bath, Mauni Amavasya is marked by bathing and charity for spiritual merit.
- January 30, 2025: Start of Magha Gupta NavratriThis Navratri is dedicated to the worship of the 10 Mahavidyas and holds special importance for tantric practitioners.
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