Bhadrapada 2024 Start & End Date (Bhadrapada Maas)
North India (Purnimanta): Tuesday, 20 August 2024 – Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Amanta regions: Wednesday, 4 September 2024 – Wednesday, 2 October 2024
The festival-dense month of Ganesh Chaturthi, Janmashtami, Hartalika Teej and Pitru Paksha.
Bhadrapada 2024 at a Glance
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Sun, 1 Sept
- Purnima
- Wed, 18 Sept
- Amavasya
- Mon, 2 Sept
- Bhadrapada Shivratri
- Tue, 1 Oct
- Purnima
- Wed, 18 Sept
- Amavasya
- Wed, 2 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 2024
Vrat and tithi dates follow whichever month window your calendar uses, so both systems are listed separately below.
North India · Purnimanta
Tue, 20 Aug – Wed, 18 Sept · 30 days
Amanta regions
Wed, 4 Sept – Wed, 2 Oct · 29 days
Festivals in Bhadrapada 2024
Within the Purnimanta window (Tue, 20 Aug – Wed, 18 Sept). Festivals are fixed by tithi, so each falls on the same civil day in both systems.
Monthly vrats 2024
Bhadrapada 2024 — Frequently Asked Questions
When does Bhadrapada Maas 2024 start?
In North India (Purnimanta calendar) Bhadrapada runs from Tuesday, 20 August 2024 to Wednesday, 18 September 2024. In Amanta-calendar regions it runs Wednesday, 4 September 2024 to Wednesday, 2 October 2024.
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 2024 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 2024?
Bhadrapada Shivratri 2024 — the Masik Shivaratri of Bhadrapada Maas, observed on the Krishna Chaturdashi — falls on Sunday, 1 September 2024 in North India (Purnimanta). In Amanta regions it falls on Tuesday, 1 October 2024. Night worship and jalabhishek of the Shiva lingam are traditional on this day.
When does Bhadrapada 2024 end?
In North India (Purnimanta) Bhadrapada ends on Wednesday, 18 September 2024, on the Purnima. In Amanta regions it ends on Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 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 2024 an Adhik Maas?
No. Bhadrapada 2024 is a normal 30-day month.