Bhadrapada 1993 Start & End Date (Bhadrapada Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Tuesday, 3 August 1993 – Thursday, 30 September 1993
Amanta regions: Wednesday, 18 August 1993 – Friday, 15 October 1993
The festival-dense month of Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej and Pitru Paksha.
Bhadrapada 1993 at a Glance
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Wed, 15 Sept
- Purnima
- Wed, 1 Sept
- Amavasya
- Tue, 17 Aug
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Wed, 15 Sept
- Purnima
- Wed, 1 Sept
- Amavasya
- Thu, 16 Sept
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 1993
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Tue, 3 Aug – Thu, 30 Sept · 59 days
Amanta regions
Wed, 18 Aug – Fri, 15 Oct · 59 days
Festivals in Bhadrapada 1993
Within the Purnimanta window (Tue, 3 Aug – Thu, 30 Sept). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
- Kajari Teej — Sat, 4 Sept
- Krishna Janmashtami — Thu, 9 Sept
- Hartalika Teej — Sat, 18 Sept
- Ganesh Chaturthi — Sun, 19 Sept
- Radha Ashtami — Thu, 23 Sept
- Anant Chaturdashi — Wed, 29 Sept
Also inside Amanta Bhadrapada (Wed, 18 Aug – Fri, 15 Oct)
Monthly vrats 1993
Bhadrapada 1993 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Bhadrapada Maas 1993 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Tuesday, 3 August 1993 to Thursday, 30 September 1993. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Wednesday, 18 August 1993 to Friday, 15 October 1993.
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 1993 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 1993?
Bhadrapada Shivratri 1993 — the Masik Shivaratri of Bhadrapada Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Wednesday, 15 September 1993 in North India (Purnimanta). Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
When does Bhadrapada 1993 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Bhadrapada ends on Thursday, 30 September 1993, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Friday, 15 October 1993, 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 1993 an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1993 carries an Adhik (Mal) Maas, so Bhadrapada runs about twice as long — 59 days.