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Bhadrapada Maas · Lord Ganesha & Krishna

Bhadrapada (Bhadrapada Maas) 2051

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

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Bhadrapada (Bhadrapada Maas) 2051 Dates

North India · Purnimanta
Wednesday, 23 August 2051
to Wednesday, 20 September 2051 · 29 days
Month ending on the Purnima
Amanta regions
Wednesday, 6 September 2051
to Wednesday, 4 October 2051 · 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 2051

PurnimaWed, 20 SeptAmavasyaTue, 5 SeptEkadashi 1Fri, 1 SeptEkadashi 2Sat, 16 SeptMasa ShivratriMon, 4 Sept

Festivals in Bhadrapada 2051

Monthly vrats 2051

Bhadrapada 2051 — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Bhadrapada Maas 2051 start?

In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Wednesday, 23 August 2051 to Wednesday, 20 September 2051. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Wednesday, 6 September 2051 to Wednesday, 4 October 2051.

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 2051 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 2051 an Adhik Maas?

No. Bhadrapada 2051 is a normal 29-day month.

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