Bhadrapada 2014 Start & End Date (Bhadrapada Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Monday, 11 August 2014 – Tuesday, 9 September 2014
Amanta regions: Tuesday, 26 August 2014 – Wednesday, 24 September 2014
The festival-dense month of Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej and Pitru Paksha.
Bhadrapada 2014 at a Glance
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Sun, 24 Aug
- Purnima
- Tue, 9 Sept
- Amavasya
- Mon, 25 Aug
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Tue, 23 Sept
- Purnima
- Tue, 9 Sept
- Amavasya
- Wed, 24 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 2014
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Mon, 11 Aug – Tue, 9 Sept · 30 days
Amanta regions
Tue, 26 Aug – Wed, 24 Sept · 30 days
Festivals in Bhadrapada 2014
Within the Purnimanta window (Mon, 11 Aug – Tue, 9 Sept). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
Monthly vrats 2014
Bhadrapada 2014 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Bhadrapada Maas 2014 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Monday, 11 August 2014 to Tuesday, 9 September 2014. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Tuesday, 26 August 2014 to Wednesday, 24 September 2014.
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 2014 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 2014?
Bhadrapada Shivratri 2014 — the Masik Shivaratri of Bhadrapada Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Sunday, 24 August 2014 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Tuesday, 23 September 2014. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
When does Bhadrapada 2014 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Bhadrapada ends on Tuesday, 9 September 2014, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Wednesday, 24 September 2014, 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 2014 an Adhik Maas?
No. Bhadrapada 2014 is a normal 30-day month.