Bhadrapada 1980 Start & End Date (Bhadrapada Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Wednesday, 27 August 1980 – Wednesday, 24 September 1980
Amanta regions: Wednesday, 10 September 1980 – Thursday, 9 October 1980
The festival-dense month of Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej and Pitru Paksha.
Bhadrapada (Bhadrapada Maas) 1980 Dates
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 1980
Festivals in Bhadrapada 1980
Monthly vrats 1980
Bhadrapada 1980 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Bhadrapada Maas 1980 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Wednesday, 27 August 1980 to Wednesday, 24 September 1980. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Wednesday, 10 September 1980 to Thursday, 9 October 1980.
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 1980 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 1980?
Bhadrapada Shivratri 1980 — the Masik Shivaratri of Bhadrapada Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Monday, 8 September 1980. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
Is Bhadrapada 1980 an Adhik Maas?
No. Bhadrapada 1980 is a normal 29-day month.