Maagh Masha Best Practices
1. Snāna (Sacred Bathing) Take a morning bath before sunrise , preferably in a river or natural water body; if not feasible, bathe at home with a prayerful intent. Add a few drops of Ganga water or sesame seeds to bathwater to symbolically enhance sanctity. The bath is meant to signify inner cleansing and discipline , not merely ritual compliance. 2. Dāna (Charity and Giving) Donate food, warm clothes, blankets, ghee, sesame seeds, jaggery, or utensils , especially to the poor, elderly, and ascetics. Charity given during Maagh is traditionally believed to yield manifold spiritual merit , particularly when done quietly and without expectation. 3. Niyama (Personal Discipline) Observe simple living : restraint in speech, moderation in food, avoidance of intoxication, and control over anger and excess desires. Many practitioners adopt brahmacharya (celibacy) or heightened self-control for the month. Wake early (brahma-muhurta) and maintain a structur...