Dhanurmas

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", 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. Feeding or giving alms to the deserving poor and Brahmins during this period is believed to confer great merit i.e. Punya.
==References==
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Category:Festivals in India
Category:Hindu holy days
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