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{{Short description|Sixth month of the Hindu lunar calendar}}

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{{Infobox month
| image       = Anant Chaturdashi.jpg
| alt         = 
| caption     = Immersion of Ganesha ''murti''s in [[Mumbai]]
| native_name = {{Native name|sa|भाद्रपद}}
| calendar    = [[Hindu calendar]]
| num         = 5
| days        = 
| season      = Autumn
| gregorian   = August–September
| holidays    = * [[Ganesha Chaturthi]]
* [[Madhu Purnima]] 
*[[Teej]]
* [[Krishna Janmashtami]] (Purnimanta/Solar)
* [[Onam]]
| prev_month  = [[Shravana (month)|Shravana]]
| next_month  = [[Ashvin (month)|Ashvin]]
}}
'''Bhadra''' or '''Bhadrapada''' or '''Bhādo''' or '''Bhadraba''' 
([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: ভাদ্র ''bhādro''; [[Hindi]]: भादों ''bhādo''; [[Sanskrit]]: भाद्रपद ''bhādrapada''; {{langx|ne|भाद्र}} ''Bhādra''; {{langx|gu|ભાદરવો}} ''Bhādravo''; {{langx|or|ଭାଦ୍ରବ}} ''Bhadraba''; {{Langx|as|ভাদ}} ''Bhadô'') is the sixth [[month]] of the [[Hindu calendar]], which falls in August and September of the [[Gregorian calendar]].<ref>Henderson, Helene. (Ed.) (2005) ''Holidays, festivals, and celebrations of the world dictionary'' Third edition. Electronic edition. Detroit: Omnigraphics, p. xxix. {{ISBN|0-7808-0982-3}}</ref> In [[Indian national calendar|India's national civil calendar]] (Shaka calendar), Bhadra is the sixth month of the year, beginning on middle of August and ending on middle of September (date varies). In [[Hindu astrology]], Bhadra begins with the [[Sun]]'s entry into [[Leo (astrology)|Leo]] and is the sixth 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]]) and is the main holiday of the year in [[Maharashtra]]. Per the Shaka calendar, the dark fortnight ([[Krishna Paksha]]) of Bhadrapada is reserved for the [[veneration of the dead]]. This period is known as [[Pitru Paksha]].

In the [[Vaishnava]] calendar, [[Hrishikesha]] governs this month.

[[Krishna]] was born on the eighth day of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada (according to the [[Hindu calendar#purnimanta|purnimanta]] tradition) and [[Radha]] was born on the eighth day of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada. Vaishnavas and some [[Shaivites|Shaivas]] fast during the month of Purattasi in Tamil Nadu and visit Vaishnava temples on Saturday.

==Events==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Shukla Paksha
! Krishna Paksha
|-
| 1. [[Prathama (day)|Prathama]]
| 1. Prathama
|-
| 2. [[Dvitiya]]
| 2. Dvitiya
|-
| 3. [[Tritiya]]
| 3. Tritiya
|-
| 4. [[Chaturthi]]
| 4. Chaturthi
|-
| 5. [[Panchami]]
| 5. Panchami
|- 
| 6. [[Shashthi (day)|Shashthi]]
| 6. Shashthi
|-
| 7. [[Saptami]]
| 7. Saptami
|-
| 8. [[Ashtami]]
| 8. Ashtami
|-
| 9. [[Navami]]
| 9. Navami
|-
| 10. [[Dashami]]
| 10. Dashami
|-
| 11. [[Ekadashi]]
| 11. Ekadashi
|-
| 12. [[Dvadashi]]
| 12. Dwadashi
|-
| 13. [[Trayodashi]]
| 13. Trayodashi
|-
| 14. [[Chaturdashi]]
| 14. Chaturdashi
|-
| 15. [[Purnima]]
| 15. [[Amavasya]]
|}

==Festivals==
* [[Krishna Janmashtami]] ([[Hindu calendar#purnimanta|purnimanta]] tradition)
*[[Radhastami]] / [[Radhastami|Radha Janmashtami]]
* Haritalika Tritiya
* [[Ganesh Chaturthi]]
* [[Karam (festival)|Karam]]
* [[Rishi Panchami]]
* [[Paksha|Shukla]] [[Chaturdashi]]: [[Anant Chaturdashi]]
* [[Purnima (day)|Purnima]]: [[Madhu Purnima]]
* [[Kush Amavasya]]

==See also==
{{Portal|Hinduism}}
* [[Astronomical basis of the Hindu calendar]]
*[[Hindu units of measurement]]
* [[Hindu astronomy]]
* [[Jyotish]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Hindu calendar}}
{{Indian astronomy}}

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