Dhanurmas (धनुर्मास) is a name given to a period of two months beginning on the first of the month Margashirsha and ending on the new moon day of Pausha month of the Hindu Lunar calendar.
Etymology and significance[]
During this period the sun is in the Sagittarius or "धनु राशि",[1] the period when the sun passes from Sagittarius to Capricorn or "मकर राशि" is considered as a period of scarcity to the plenty in India.[2] Feeding or giving alms to the deserving poor and Brahmins during this period is believed to confer great merit i.e. Punya.[3]
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