Month of Marghazhi – Krishna’s Month
Month of Marghazhi comes around December - January every year. Marghashi is celebrated as Krishna’s favorite month – Spiritual Month for the Hindus who do bhajans , visiting temples, cleaning and decorating streets with kolams with flowers in the early hours of the day daily throughout the month. Chanting of Thirupavai of Andal Pasuram in praise of Lord Perumal and Thiruvenpavai of Manikkavasagar in praise of Lord Shiva will create a spiritual atmosphere in around Hindu houses and temples throughout Tamilnadu . Only during this month, Gita Jayanthi which is the birthday of Bhagavad Gita , is also being celebrated through out India. The month on which Gita Upasedam had happened, is Marghashi and is therefore called a spiritual month. This day falls on Shukla Ekadashi of Marghashi Month. During this year – 2017, Gita Jayanthi is on 30 th November. Yoga is the main thrust preached in the Bhagavad Gita . Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga and Bhakthi Yoga