Bhadrapada 1956 Start & End Date (Bhadrapada Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Wednesday, 22 August 1956 – Thursday, 20 September 1956
Amanta regions: Wednesday, 5 September 1956 – Thursday, 4 October 1956
The festival-dense month of Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej and Pitru Paksha.
Bhadrapada 1956 at a Glance
- Purnima
- Thu, 20 Sept
- Amavasya
- Tue, 4 Sept
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Wed, 3 Oct
- Purnima
- Thu, 20 Sept
- Amavasya
- Thu, 4 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 1956
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Wed, 22 Aug – Thu, 20 Sept · 30 days
Amanta regions
Wed, 5 Sept – Thu, 4 Oct · 30 days
Festivals in Bhadrapada 1956
Within the Purnimanta window (Wed, 22 Aug – Thu, 20 Sept). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
Monthly vrats 1956
Bhadrapada 1956 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Bhadrapada Maas 1956 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Wednesday, 22 August 1956 to Thursday, 20 September 1956. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Wednesday, 5 September 1956 to Thursday, 4 October 1956.
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 1956 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 does Bhadrapada 1956 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Bhadrapada ends on Thursday, 20 September 1956, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Thursday, 4 October 1956, 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 1956 an Adhik Maas?
No. Bhadrapada 1956 is a normal 30-day month.