Bhadrapada 1938 Start & End Date (Bhadrapada Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Friday, 12 August 1938 – Friday, 9 September 1938
Amanta regions: Friday, 26 August 1938 – Friday, 23 September 1938
The festival-dense month of Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej and Pitru Paksha.
Bhadrapada 1938 at a Glance
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Wed, 24 Aug
- Purnima
- Fri, 9 Sept
- Amavasya
- Thu, 25 Aug
- Purnima
- Fri, 9 Sept
- Amavasya
- Fri, 23 Sept
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 1938
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Fri, 12 Aug – Fri, 9 Sept · 29 days
Amanta regions
Fri, 26 Aug – Fri, 23 Sept · 29 days
Festivals in Bhadrapada 1938
Within the Purnimanta window (Fri, 12 Aug – Fri, 9 Sept). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
- Kajari Teej — Sun, 14 Aug
- Krishna Janmashtami — Thu, 18 Aug
- Hartalika Teej — Sun, 28 Aug
- Ganesh Chaturthi — Sun, 28 Aug
- Radha Ashtami — Fri, 2 Sept
- Anant Chaturdashi — Thu, 8 Sept
Also inside Amanta Bhadrapada (Fri, 26 Aug – Fri, 23 Sept)
Monthly vrats 1938
Bhadrapada 1938 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Bhadrapada Maas 1938 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Friday, 12 August 1938 to Friday, 9 September 1938. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Friday, 26 August 1938 to Friday, 23 September 1938.
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 1938 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 1938?
Bhadrapada Shivratri 1938 — the Masik Shivaratri of Bhadrapada Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Wednesday, 24 August 1938 in North India (Purnimanta). Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
When does Bhadrapada 1938 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Bhadrapada ends on Friday, 9 September 1938, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Friday, 23 September 1938, 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 1938 an Adhik Maas?
No. Bhadrapada 1938 is a normal 29-day month.