Shukla Ekadashi—day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken at Kurukshetra.
Sacred month
Margashirsha
November – December
In depth
Krishna declares in the Gita (10.35): among months, He is Margashirsha. The cool clarity of early winter favors Gita study, sandhya prayer, and quiet resolve.
In the Bhagavad Gita (10.35), Lord Krishna states, 'Among months, I am Margashirsha.' Ideal for scriptural study, Gita chanting, and early morning prayers.
Associated deities
Lord Krishna / Vishnu
Lord Dattatreya
Key days & festivals
Poornima celebrating Dattatreya—synthesis of the Trimurti.
Suggested practices
- Daily Gita chapter or selected shlokas
- Pre-dawn japa and nagarsankeertan where available
- Honor Dattatreya Jayanti with trimurti contemplation
- Reduce noise; increase study and seva