Maagha (Hindi: माघmaagh) is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Maagh is the eleventh month of the year, beginning on 21 January and ending on 19 February. Hindi (हिनà¥à¤¦à¥) is a language spoken in most states in northern and central India. ... In Egyptian mythology, Month is an alternate spelling for Menthu. ... The Hindu calendar used in Vedic times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization, and today there are several regional Indian calendars. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
In lunar religious calendars, Maagh may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year, and is usually the eleventh month of the year.
In solar religious calendars, Maagh begins with the Sun's entry into Capricorn, and is usually the tenth month of the year. A sun is the star at the center of a solar system. ... Capricornus (♑), a name meaning Horned Goat in Latin, is one of the constellations of the zodiac. ...
In the 8th century a consolidated Alan kingdom, referred to in sources of the period[citation needed] as Alania, emerged in the northern Caucasus Mountains, roughly in the location of modern Circassia and Ossetia.
Its capital was Maghas, and it controlled the vital trade route through the Darial Pass.
At times it had an outlet to the sea via the ancient port city of Phasis.