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Bhadrapada (Bhadrapada Maas) 1977

The festival-dense month of Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej and Pitru Paksha.

See Bhadrapada 2026 — this year

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Bhadrapada (Bhadrapada Maas) 1977 Dates

North India · Purnimanta
Monday, 29 August 1977
to Tuesday, 27 September 1977 · 30 days
Month ending on the Purnima
Amanta regions
Wednesday, 14 September 1977
to Wednesday, 12 October 1977 · 29 days
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Why the dates differ. In the Purnimanta calendar a month ends on the full moon; in Amanta it ends on the new moon. So Bhadrapada begins about 15 days earlier in North India than in Amanta regions — even though the festivals fall on the same day in both, because they are fixed by tithi.

The significance of Bhadrapada — Lord Ganesha & Krishna

Bhadrapada, at the tail of the monsoon, carries some of the year's biggest observances — Krishna's birth at Janmashtami, Ganesha's installation at Ganesh Chaturthi, and the ten days that end at Anant Chaturdashi. Its second, waning fortnight is Pitru Paksha, given wholly to the ancestors through tarpan and shraddh.

Rituals of Bhadrapada

  • Ganesh sthapana and ten days of aarti to Anant Chaturdashi
  • The Janmashtami nishita fast and abhishek
  • Hartalika Teej — the nirjala Shiva-Parvati vrat
  • Tarpan and shraddh for ancestors through Pitru Paksha
  • Hartalika and Rishi Panchami vrats
  • Anant Chaturdashi and the tying of the ananta thread

Key days in Bhadrapada 1977

PurnimaTue, 27 SeptAmavasyaTue, 13 SeptEkadashi 1Fri, 9 SeptEkadashi 2Fri, 23 SeptMasa ShivratriMon, 12 Sept

Festivals in Bhadrapada 1977

Monthly vrats 1977

Bhadrapada 1977 — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Bhadrapada Maas 1977 start?

In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Monday, 29 August 1977 to Tuesday, 27 September 1977. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Wednesday, 14 September 1977 to Wednesday, 12 October 1977.

Why do Bhadrapada dates differ in North and South India?

Because the two regions follow different lunar calendars. In the Purnimanta calendar (North India) a month ends on the Purnima, so it starts about 15 days earlier than in Amanta. In the Amanta calendar (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) the month runs new-moon to new-moon.

Which deity is Bhadrapada 1977 dedicated to?

Bhadrapada, at the tail of the monsoon, carries some of the year's biggest observances — Krishna's birth at Janmashtami, Ganesha's installation at Ganesh Chaturthi, and the ten days that end at Anant Chaturdashi. Its second, waning fortnight is Pitru Paksha, given wholly to the ancestors through tarpan and shraddh.

Is Bhadrapada 1977 an Adhik Maas?

No. Bhadrapada 1977 is a normal 30-day month.

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