Bhadrapada 1940 Start & End Date (Bhadrapada Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Sunday, 18 August 1940 – Monday, 16 September 1940
Amanta regions: Tuesday, 3 September 1940 – Tuesday, 1 October 1940
The festival-dense month of Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej and Pitru Paksha.
Bhadrapada 1940 at a Glance
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Sun, 1 Sept
- Purnima
- Mon, 16 Sept
- Amavasya
- Mon, 2 Sept
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Mon, 30 Sept
- Purnima
- Mon, 16 Sept
- Amavasya
- Tue, 1 Oct
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 1940
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Sun, 18 Aug – Mon, 16 Sept · 30 days
Amanta regions
Tue, 3 Sept – Tue, 1 Oct · 29 days
Festivals in Bhadrapada 1940
Within the Purnimanta window (Sun, 18 Aug – Mon, 16 Sept). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
- Kajari Teej — Wed, 21 Aug
- Krishna Janmashtami — Sun, 25 Aug
- Hartalika Teej — Wed, 4 Sept
- Ganesh Chaturthi — Thu, 5 Sept
- Radha Ashtami — Mon, 9 Sept
- Anant Chaturdashi — Sun, 15 Sept
Also inside Amanta Bhadrapada (Tue, 3 Sept – Tue, 1 Oct)
Monthly vrats 1940
Bhadrapada 1940 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Bhadrapada Maas 1940 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Sunday, 18 August 1940 to Monday, 16 September 1940. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Tuesday, 3 September 1940 to Tuesday, 1 October 1940.
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 1940 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 1940?
Bhadrapada Shivratri 1940 — the Masik Shivaratri of Bhadrapada Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Sunday, 1 September 1940 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Monday, 30 September 1940. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
When does Bhadrapada 1940 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Bhadrapada ends on Monday, 16 September 1940, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Tuesday, 1 October 1940, 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 1940 an Adhik Maas?
No. Bhadrapada 1940 is a normal 30-day month.