Bhadrapada

In North India and Nepal, this period corresponds to the dark fortnight of the month Ashwin, instead of Bhadrapada.

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In southern and western India, it falls in the Hindu lunar month of Bhadrapada (September-October), beginning with the full moon day (Purnima) that occurs immediately after Ganesh festival and ending with the new moon day known as Sarvapitri amavasya or Mahalaya amavasya.

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The Chaturdasi day in the month of Bhadrapada is the day when my son's birthday is celebrated.

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Vijaya Dashami also known as Dasara, Dashahara, Navaratri, Durgotdsav... is one of the very important & fascinating festivals of India, which is celebrated in the lunar month of Ashwin (usually in September or October) from the Shukla Paksha Pratipada (the next of the New moon day of Bhadrapada) to the Dashami or the tenth day of Ashwin.

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From the seed-syllables PAA PII and so on, then axes, come the divine maidens of the days of the lunar month Bhadrapada, a Constellation near Pegasus, such as Lady Diamond-Strong

Abbreviated Kalachakra Body, Speech, and Mind Sadhana Pan-chen dPal-ldan ye-shes 1985

From the seed-syllables PAA PII and so on, then axes, come the divine maidens of the days of the lunar month Bhadrapada, a Constellation near Pegasus, such as Lady Diamond-Strong

Abbreviated Kalachakra Body, Speech, and Mind Sadhana Pan-chen dPal-ldan ye-shes 1985

Pitris rice boiled in sugared milk, sitting with face directed to the south at noontide in the shade caused by an elephant's body, in the month of Bhadrapada, under the constellation Magha, acquires great merits.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Bhadrapada and worshipping Krishna as Hrishikesa for the whole day and night, one attains to the merits of the Sautramani sacrifice and becomes cleansed of all sins.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

By performing the Sraddha under the constellation of the prior Bhadrapada one acquires large property in goats and sheep; while by doing it under the later Bhadrapada one acquires thousands of kine.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Popular festival of Ganesh-Chaturthi is celebrated on fourth day of the bright lunar fortnight of Bhadrapada, which may last for up to ten days.

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