Bhadra or Bhadrapada or Bhādo or Bhadraba
(
Bengali: ভাদ্র ''bhādro''; )
(
Hindi
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: भादों ''bhādo''; )(
Sanskrit
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: भाद्रपद ''bhādrapada'';) ( ne, भाद्र ''Bhādra'';) ( or, ଭାଦ୍ରବ ''Bhadraba;'') () is the sixth
month of the
Hindu calendar
The Hindu calendar, Panchanga () or Panjika is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes. They adopt a ...
, which falls in August and September of the
Gregorian calendar
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.
[Henderson, Helene. (Ed.) (2005) ''Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary'' Third edition. Electronic edition. Detroit: Omnigraphics, p. xxix. ] In
India's national civil calendar (Shaka calendar), Bhadra is the sixth month of the year, beginning on 23 August and ending on 22 September. In Vedic Jyotish, Bhadra begins with the
Sun's entry into
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and is usually the fifth month of the year.
In lunar religious calendars, Bhadra begins on the new moon or full moon in August or September and is the sixth month of the year. The festival of
Ganesha Chaturthi, which celebrates the birthday of
Ganesha, is observed from 4-10 Bhadrapada in the bright fortnight (
Shukla Paksha
Paksha (also known as ''pakṣa''; sa, पक्ष, Nepal Bhasa: ''thwa'' and ''gа̄''; ) refers to a fortnight or a lunar phase in a month of the Hindu lunar calendar.
Literally meaning "side", a paksha is the period either side of the F ...
) and is the main holiday of the year in
Maharashtra. Per Shaka calendar, the dark fortnight (
Krishna Paksha) of Bhadrapada is reserved for the veneration of the dead. This period is known as
Pitru Paksha
Pitru Paksha ( sa, पितृ पक्ष, ; lit. "fortnight of the paternal ancestors") is a 16–lunar day period in Hindu calendar when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors (Pitrs), especially through food offerings. The period is also k ...
.
In the
Vaishnava calendar,
Hrishikesh governs this month.
Lord
Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is on ...
was born on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada (according to the
purnimanta tradition) and Lady
Radha was born on the eighth day of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada. Vaishnavas and some
Shaivites fast during the whole month of "Purattasi" in Tamil Nadu and visit Vaishnava temples on Saturday.
Events
Festivals
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Krishna Janmashtami (
purnimanta tradition)
*
Radhastami /
Radha Janmashtami
* Haritalika Tritiya
*
Ganesh Chaturthi
*
Karam
*
Rishi Panchami
Rishi Panchami is the fifth day, the next day after Ganesh Chaturthi day in Bhadrapad month of the Lunar calendar. It is a traditional worship of Sapta Rishi. The seven sages – Kashyapa, Atri, Bharadwaja, Vishvamitra, Gautama Maharishi, J ...
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Shukla Chaturdashi
In the Hindu calendar, Chaturdashi is the 14th day (Tithi) of the waxing phase or waning phase of the moon. This is the day prior to new moon ('' Amavasya'') or full moon ('' Pournami''). It has a great significance to Bengalis, as goddess Tara app ...
:
Anant Chaturdashi
*
Purnima:
Madhu Purnima
See also
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Astronomical basis of the Hindu calendar
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Hindu units of measurement
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Hindu astronomy
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Jyotish
References
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