Bhadrapada Maas · Lord Ganesha & Krishna

Bhadrapada 1929 Start & End Date (Bhadrapada Maas)

North India (Purnimanta): Wednesday, 21 August 1929Wednesday, 18 September 1929

Amanta regions: Wednesday, 4 September 1929Wednesday, 2 October 1929

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

See Bhadrapada 2026 — this year

Bhadrapada 1929 at a Glance

North India · Purnimanta
Wednesday, 21 August 1929
to Wednesday, 18 September 1929 · 29 days
Month ending on the Purnima
Amanta regions
Wednesday, 4 September 1929
to Wednesday, 2 October 1929 · 29 days
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
North India · Purnimanta
Bhadrapada Shivratri
Mon, 2 Sept
Purnima
Wed, 18 Sept
Amavasya
Tue, 3 Sept
Amanta regions
Purnima
Wed, 18 Sept
Amavasya
Wed, 2 Oct
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 1929

Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.

North India · Purnimanta

Wed, 21 AugWed, 18 Sept · 29 days

Festivals in Bhadrapada 1929

Within the Purnimanta window (Wed, 21 Aug – Wed, 18 Sept). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.

Also inside Amanta Bhadrapada (Wed, 4 Sept – Wed, 2 Oct)

Monthly vrats 1929

Bhadrapada 1929 — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Bhadrapada Maas 1929 start?

In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Wednesday, 21 August 1929 to Wednesday, 18 September 1929. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Wednesday, 4 September 1929 to Wednesday, 2 October 1929.

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 1929 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.

When is Bhadrapada Shivratri 1929?

Bhadrapada Shivratri 1929 — the Masik Shivaratri of Bhadrapada Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Monday, 2 September 1929 in North India (Purnimanta). Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.

When does Bhadrapada 1929 end?

In North India (Purnimanta) Bhadrapada ends on Wednesday, 18 September 1929, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Wednesday, 2 October 1929, on the Amavasya.

Are Bhadrapada and Bhadrapada Maas the same month?

Yes. Bhadrapada Maas is the Sanskrit name of this lunar month and Bhadrapada is the everyday Hindi form of the same word. They refer to the same period — different names, not different dates.

Is Bhadrapada 1929 an Adhik Maas?

No. Bhadrapada 1929 is a normal 29-day month.