Bhadrapada 2023 Start & End Date (Bhadrapada Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Friday, 1 September 2023 – Friday, 29 September 2023
Amanta regions: Saturday, 16 September 2023 – Saturday, 14 October 2023
The festival-dense month of Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej and Pitru Paksha.
Bhadrapada 2023 at a Glance
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Wed, 13 Sept
- Purnima
- Fri, 29 Sept
- Amavasya
- Thu, 14 Sept
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Fri, 13 Oct
- Purnima
- Fri, 29 Sept
- Amavasya
- Sat, 14 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 2023
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Fri, 1 Sept – Fri, 29 Sept · 29 days
Amanta regions
Sat, 16 Sept – Sat, 14 Oct · 29 days
Festivals in Bhadrapada 2023
Within the Purnimanta window (Fri, 1 Sept – Fri, 29 Sept). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
Monthly vrats 2023
Bhadrapada 2023 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Bhadrapada Maas 2023 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Friday, 1 September 2023 to Friday, 29 September 2023. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Saturday, 16 September 2023 to Saturday, 14 October 2023.
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 2023 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 2023?
Bhadrapada Shivratri 2023 — the Masik Shivaratri of Bhadrapada Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Wednesday, 13 September 2023 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Friday, 13 October 2023. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
When does Bhadrapada 2023 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Bhadrapada ends on Friday, 29 September 2023, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Saturday, 14 October 2023, 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 2023 an Adhik Maas?
No. Bhadrapada 2023 is a normal 29-day month.