Bhadrapada 2097 Start & End Date (Bhadrapada Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Friday, 23 August 2097 – Saturday, 21 September 2097
Amanta regions: Saturday, 7 September 2097 – Saturday, 5 October 2097
The festival-dense month of Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej and Pitru Paksha.
Bhadrapada (Bhadrapada Maas) 2097 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 2097
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Fri, 23 Aug – Sat, 21 Sept · 30 days
Amanta regions
Sat, 7 Sept – Sat, 5 Oct · 29 days
Festivals in Bhadrapada 2097
Within the Purnimanta window (Fri, 23 Aug – Sat, 21 Sept). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
- Kajari Teej — Mon, 26 Aug
- Krishna Janmashtami — Fri, 30 Aug
- Hartalika Teej — Sun, 8 Sept
- Ganesh Chaturthi — Mon, 9 Sept
- Radha Ashtami — Sat, 14 Sept
- Anant Chaturdashi — Fri, 20 Sept
Also inside Amanta Bhadrapada (Sat, 7 Sept – Sat, 5 Oct)
Monthly vrats 2097
Bhadrapada 2097 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Bhadrapada Maas 2097 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Friday, 23 August 2097 to Saturday, 21 September 2097. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Saturday, 7 September 2097 to Saturday, 5 October 2097.
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 2097 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 2097?
Bhadrapada Shivratri 2097 — the Masik Shivaratri of Bhadrapada Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Thursday, 5 September 2097 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Friday, 4 October 2097. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
Is Bhadrapada 2097 an Adhik Maas?
No. Bhadrapada 2097 is a normal 30-day month.