Bhadrapada 2010 Start & End Date (Bhadrapada Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Wednesday, 25 August 2010 – Thursday, 23 September 2010
Amanta regions: Thursday, 9 September 2010 – Thursday, 7 October 2010
The festival-dense month of Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej and Pitru Paksha.
Bhadrapada 2010 at a Glance
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Tue, 7 Sept
- Purnima
- Thu, 23 Sept
- Amavasya
- Wed, 8 Sept
- Purnima
- Thu, 23 Sept
- Amavasya
- Thu, 7 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 2010
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Wed, 25 Aug – Thu, 23 Sept · 30 days
Amanta regions
Thu, 9 Sept – Thu, 7 Oct · 29 days
Festivals in Bhadrapada 2010
Within the Purnimanta window (Wed, 25 Aug – Thu, 23 Sept). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
- Kajari Teej — Fri, 27 Aug
- Krishna Janmashtami — Wed, 1 Sept
- Hartalika Teej — Fri, 10 Sept
- Ganesh Chaturthi — Sat, 11 Sept
- Radha Ashtami — Wed, 15 Sept
- Anant Chaturdashi — Wed, 22 Sept
Also inside Amanta Bhadrapada (Thu, 9 Sept – Thu, 7 Oct)
Monthly vrats 2010
Bhadrapada 2010 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Bhadrapada Maas 2010 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Wednesday, 25 August 2010 to Thursday, 23 September 2010. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Thursday, 9 September 2010 to Thursday, 7 October 2010.
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 2010 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 2010?
Bhadrapada Shivratri 2010 — the Masik Shivaratri of Bhadrapada Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Tuesday, 7 September 2010 in North India (Purnimanta). Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
When does Bhadrapada 2010 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Bhadrapada ends on Thursday, 23 September 2010, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Thursday, 7 October 2010, 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 2010 an Adhik Maas?
No. Bhadrapada 2010 is a normal 30-day month.