Ashadha 1948 Start & End Date (Ashadha Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Tuesday, 22 June 1948 – Wednesday, 21 July 1948
Amanta regions: Wednesday, 7 July 1948 – Thursday, 5 August 1948
The month Chaturmas begins — Jagannath Rath Yatra, Guru Purnima and Devshayani Ekadashi.
Ashadha 1948 at a Glance
- Purnima
- Wed, 21 Jul
- Amavasya
- Tue, 6 Jul
- Ashadha Shivratri
- Wed, 4 Aug
- Purnima
- Wed, 21 Jul
- Amavasya
- Thu, 5 Aug
The significance of Ashadha — Lord Vishnu
Ashadha is the threshold of the monsoon and of Chaturmas — the four months in which Vishnu is said to sleep, beginning at Devshayani Ekadashi, when weddings and new ventures pause. It carries the Jagannath Rath Yatra at Puri and Guru Purnima, the full moon given to the teacher, when Vyasa is honoured and the disciple bows to the one who shows the way.
Rituals of Ashadha
- Devshayani Ekadashi — the start of Chaturmas vows
- Jagannath Rath Yatra at Puri
- Guru Purnima — worship of the guru and Vyasa
- Taking up a Chaturmas discipline or fast
- Gupt Navratri for the initiated
- Fasting on Yogini and Devshayani Ekadashi
Key days in Ashadha 1948
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Tue, 22 Jun – Wed, 21 Jul · 30 days
Amanta regions
Wed, 7 Jul – Thu, 5 Aug · 30 days
Festivals in Ashadha 1948
Within the Purnimanta window (Tue, 22 Jun – Wed, 21 Jul). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
Monthly vrats 1948
Ashadha 1948 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Ashadha Maas 1948 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Ashadha runs from Tuesday, 22 June 1948 to Wednesday, 21 July 1948. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Wednesday, 7 July 1948 to Thursday, 5 August 1948.
Why do Ashadha 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 Ashadha 1948 dedicated to?
Ashadha is the threshold of the monsoon and of Chaturmas — the four months in which Vishnu is said to sleep, beginning at Devshayani Ekadashi, when weddings and new ventures pause. It carries the Jagannath Rath Yatra at Puri and Guru Purnima, the full moon given to the teacher, when Vyasa is honoured and the disciple bows to the one who shows the way.
When does Ashadha 1948 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Ashadha ends on Wednesday, 21 July 1948, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Thursday, 5 August 1948, on the Amavasya.
Are Ashadha and Ashadha Maas the same month?
Yes. Ashadha Maas is the Sanskrit name of this lunar month and Ashadha is the everyday Hindi form of the same word. They refer to the same period — different names, not different dates.
Is Ashadha 1948 an Adhik Maas?
No. Ashadha 1948 is a normal 30-day month.