Definition of Magha

1. Noun. The eleventh month of the Hindu calendar; corresponds to January in the Gregorian calendar.

Exact synonyms: Magh
Group relationships: Hindu Calendar
Generic synonyms: Hindu Calendar Month
Terms within: Mesasamkranti

Lexicographical Neighbors of Magha

Magellan
Magellanic
Magellanic Cloud
Magellanic Clouds
Magellanic penguin
Magellanic penguins
Magen David
Magendie's foramen
Magendie's law
Magendie's spaces
Magendie-Hertwig sign
Magendie-Hertwig syndrome
Magenta
Maggie
Magh
Magha
Magha Puja
Maghreb
Maghrebi
Maghrebin
Magi
Magic
Magic Cube
Magic Marker
Magicicada
Magicicada septendecim
Maginot
Maginot Line
Maglemosian
Maglite

Literary usage of Magha

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Buddhist Legends by Buddhaghoṣa (1921)
"Story of the Past : How magha became Sakka In times long past a prince named magha lived in the village of Mácala in the kingdom of Magadha. ..."

2. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay by Asiatic Society of Bombay (1902)
"As a rule, Indian poets rarely give an account of themselves, or allude to contemporary men and events. To this rule magha is an exception. ..."

3. Indo-Aryans: Contributions Towards the Elucidation of Their Ancient and by Raja Rājendralāla Mitra (1881)
"... in Buddhist works, in the works of Kalidasa, and magha, in the Puranas and the Tantras. Drinking Circles. Rules for drinking. ..."

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