Bhadrapad Month 2025: When does Bhadrapad month start on 9th or 10th August? Know its importance, rules, fasts and festivals:

News Topical, Digital Desk : Bhadrapad Month 2025 Start Date: After the end of Sawan, the sixth month of the Hindi calendar, Bhadrapad, begins. Bhadrapad is also called Bhado and Bhadwa. Bhado month will start from August 10 and will end on September 7, 2025.

This is the second month of Chaturmas which is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and Lord Krishna. Many important fasts and festivals come in this month like Hartalika Teej, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi etc. Bhadrapada month has special significance in Hinduism, let us know what to do and what not to do in Bhado, which fasts and festivals will come during this period.

Importance of Bhadrapada month

Sawan is the month of Shankar and Bhadon is considered to be the month of Shri Krishna, because in this month Murli Manohar was born, Bhadra means fortunate. This is the reason why the virtue of religious work done in Bhadon is attained for a long time.

Bhadrapada month 2025 fast festival

10 August 2025 - Bhadrapada begins
12 August 2025 - Kajari Teej, Bahula Chauth, Sankashti Chaturthi
15 August 2025 - Janmashtami
16 August 2025 - Dahi Handi
17 August 2025 - Leo Solstice
19 August 2025 - Aja Ekadashi
20 August 2025 - Pradosh Vrat
21 August 2025 - Paryushan festival begins, Guru Pushya Yoga
23 August 2025 - Bhadrapada Amavasya, Pola
25 August 2025 - Varaha Jayanti
26 August 2025 - Hartalika Teej
27 August 2025 - Ganesh Chaturthi
28 August 2025 - Rishi Panchami
31 August 2025 - Radha Ashtami, Mahalakshmi fast begins
3 September 2025 – Parivartini Ekadashi
4 September 2025 - Vamana Jayanti
5 September 2025 - Onam, Pradosh Vrat
6 September 2025 - Ganesh Visarjan, Anant Chaturdashi
7 September 2025 - Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat, Lunar Eclipse

What to do in the month of Bhadrapada

According to the scriptures, bathing in holy rivers in the month of Bhadrapada is important.
Laddu Gopal Puja at home in Bhadrapada, reciting Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta brings wealth, fame and prosperity, and reciting or listening to Santan Gopal Mantra and Harivansh Purana in Bhadrapada brings child happiness.
It is believed that all the sorrows and pains of those who worship Ganesha during the ten-day Ganeshotsav starting from Ganesh Chaturthi in the month of Bhadrapada are removed. Keep Bappa in your home for 10 days.
In the month of Bhadrapada, man should eat only Satvik food.
Worship Tulsi daily, Goddess Lakshmi is pleased.

do not do this work even by mistake

It is said in the scriptures that whoever consumes meat and alcohol in this month, all the gods become angry with him.
Raw things, curd and jaggery should not be consumed.
One should not get hair cut on Sunday, nor should one consume salt.
Rice and coconut oil given by others should not be used.