What happens on Masi Magam?

Temple deities are taken in procession to the sea or a tank and bathed, and devotees bathe with them. The belief is that the gods themselves descend into the water that day. It falls on Magam nakshatra in Masi, February or March. Kumbakonam's Mahamaham, held once every twelve years, is the grandest version.

Masi Magam

Tamil

मासी मगम · માસી મગમ

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21 February 2027

Sunday · Krishna Pratipada

Tithi begins04:53 AM

Tithi ends02:03 AM · 22 Feb

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About

Magha nakshatra day in Tamil month Masi. Holy bath in the sea. Temple deities are taken in procession to the shore.

Falls on: Magam (Magha) nakshatra in Masi month, February or March, usually at full moon

What it is

Temple deities are carried to the sea or a tank and bathed. A theerthavari. The gods are held to descend to bathe in the waters on this day, so bathing then carries particular merit. Kumbakonam's Mahamaham, once every twelve years, is the largest instance.

Food

Temple prasadam; a light fast before the bath.

Common questions

What happens on Masi Magam?: Temple deities are taken in procession to the sea or a tank and bathed, and devotees bathe with them. The belief is that the gods themselves descend into the water that day. It falls on Magam nakshatra in Masi, February or March. Kumbakonam's Mahamaham, held once every twelve years, is the grandest version.

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