Bhadrapada 2016 Start & End Date (Bhadrapada Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Friday, 19 August 2016 – Friday, 16 September 2016
Amanta regions: Friday, 2 September 2016 – Friday, 30 September 2016
The festival-dense month of Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej and Pitru Paksha.
Bhadrapada (Bhadrapada Maas) 2016 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 2016
Festivals in Bhadrapada 2016
Monthly vrats 2016
Bhadrapada 2016 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Bhadrapada Maas 2016 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Friday, 19 August 2016 to Friday, 16 September 2016. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Friday, 2 September 2016 to Friday, 30 September 2016.
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 2016 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 2016?
Bhadrapada Shivratri 2016 — the Masik Shivaratri of Bhadrapada Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Wednesday, 31 August 2016. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
Is Bhadrapada 2016 an Adhik Maas?
No. Bhadrapada 2016 is a normal 29-day month.