The beautiful Marghazhi is here. It is more an emotion than a season!
Marghazhi brings in a cool breeze, colourful kolams, kutcheri plans, and dressing up in timeless silks. You can hear the devotional music and smell the winter floral fragrances in every corner you turn. It is time to bring out the finest Kanjivarams and attend concerts in full festive fervour.
It is truly the best time of the year in South India, especially in Tamil Nadu.
Marghazhi is the tamil word for Marghashirsha month in Hindu calendar which falls between mid December to mid January.
Marghazhi season marks not only the music season in Chennai, but also spirituality, surrender, devotion and temple visits. Morning temple visits and evening concerts are the routine for many in this highly auspicious season.
Marghazhi and the divine connect:
In Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna says,
“Maasanaam Margashirso Hum” which means ‘Among the months Iam Marghazhi’. This one line elevates the month of Marghazhi making it the most spiritually auspicious month to connect with Lord Vishnu.
It is believed that the early morning hours of Margazhi are ideal for prayer, meditation, and to connect with the divine. Temples come alive before sunrise with the chanting of Thiruppavai, Thiruvempavai, filling the air with devotion. Our elders were right, it is so rewarding to get an early start to connect with the divine this season along with the beautiful cool weather where the ozone layer also comes closest to the earth offering various health benefits.
Marghazi and Kanchipuram sarees: A love story
What is a better way to indulge in the magic of Marghazhi other than draping yourself in a rich Kanjivaram saree?
The sacred atmosphere’s most valuable companion is the silk saree. It is an inseparable part of the Marghazhi experience!
Temple visits, or music concerts, Kanjivaram sarees are a must. Growing up, we have seen our mothers and grandmothers bring out their best silk sarees and drape them. We remember looking at them in awe when they completed the look with flowers in their hair and jewellery that complemented them.
The dressing up is not just for aesthetic reasons. Silk is considered auspicious and dignified, embodying elegance that reflects the effort one is willing to put in to show respect for the art and culture that unfolds during Marghazhi. It is the perfect attire to uphold our rich traditions and also to enjoy the silk in Chennai’s cool weather.
Silk finds centre stage in musical Marghazhi
Everyone is a morning person during sabha season; it is almost a competitive sport to catch all the best concerts. Filter coffee is the fuel, and pattu sarees flow gently in the early morning breeze, creating a rainbow of colours in the concerts.
From Carnatic music concerts and spiritual discourses to Bharatanatyam dance performances, the silk saree remains a constant. The heirlooms are brought out and you will surely enjoy wearing and showing off the unique collection of kanchipuram silk sarees! The melody of classical music, paired with the rustle of silk and jingle of traditional jewellery, is what Marghazhi is all about.
Faith meets weave: The symbolism of Kanjivaram silk
Traditional South Indian sarees for Marghazhi have symbolism and motifs all around that fit perfectly into the season.
As soon as anyone mentions temples, the first thing that comes to mind is the gopuram architecture. It is captured perfectly in the temple border. The Marghazhi rituals are captured perfectly with checks that reflect order, discipline, and rhythm.
Animals and birds have a significant role in mythology and are often associated with the vahanas of gods. These motifs add beauty and texture like nothing else. Chakrams and rudraksham motifs represent the connection with the divine power.
The cooler breeze makes Kanjivaram perfect for all-day wear. But why limit to one saree in a day? Dress up for each occasion! Choose from mellow pastel kanjivarams with simple zari borders and small motifs during the day. For the evening, drape dual-toned, deep-hued, rich temple zari kanchipuram sarees and shine bright at the sabha.
Without doubt, the silk saree is the first choice of graceful women in Marghazi.
The perfect time to care for your silks
With the wedding season also coming up soon, Marghazhi is another opportunity for neatly folded sarees to see the light of the day. Unfolding, wearing, and refolding give the silk a new lease of life after being put away for some time.
It is nice to revisit the memories each saree holds, as most sarees are purchased for specific events. It is a walk down memory lane that no one would deny!
The divine thread that binds it all
In Margazhi, silk is not worn to impress; it is worn to belong. It belongs in temple corridors echoing with chants, in concert halls resonating with ragas, and in quiet homes where kolams are drawn at dawn. The Margazhi kanchi silk saree becomes a bridge between devotion and daily life, between tradition, art, and self-expression.
As music fills the air and spirituality guides the heart, silk stands as a silent companion; luminous, graceful, and eternal.
Margazhi reminds us that beauty need not be loud. That devotion can be gentle. That tradition lives in the details: a kolam at the doorstep, a raga at sunrise, a silk saree worn with reverence.
In the harmony of Margazhi, music, and silk, we find a divine connection that continues to inspire, season after sacred season.
With the start of Marghazhi, check out the collection of Kanchipuram silk sarees at the S Studio online and at our store in Chennai.
