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Bhadrapada

Bhadrapada

9.9
The sixth month of the Hindu calendar, usually August or September
  • noun
  • Indian
: Bhadrapada
  • The month of Bhadrapada usually corresponds to August or September in the Gregorian calendar.

Examples

  • Many Hindu festivals are celebrated during Bhadrapada, including Ganesh Chaturthi.

  • In India, the monsoon rains often continue through Bhadrapada.

  • The festival begins in Bhadrapada.

  • In Bhadrapada, many Hindus celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi.

  • The month of Bhadrapada usually corresponds to August or September in the Gregorian calendar.

  • Many Hindu festivals are celebrated during Bhadrapada, including Ganesh Chaturthi.

  • In India, the monsoon rains often continue through Bhadrapada.

Synonyms

Bhadon
vsBhadrapada
  • Indian
9.9

A month in the Hindu calendar that is usually in August or September

is the same month but uses a different traditional form of the name

Surface Forms

Bhadrapada singular
Bhadrapadas plural

Etymology

Bhadrapada comes from two Sanskrit parts: bhadra meaning 'good' or 'auspicious' and pada meaning 'step' or 'part'. So the name means the 'auspicious part' of the year, which fits because many Hindu festivals happen in Bhadrapada, usually around August–September.