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Bhadon

Bhadon

9.9
A month in the Hindu calendar that is usually in August or September
  • noun
  • Indian
: Bhadon
  • Farmers welcome the arrival of monsoon rains in the month of Bhadon.

Examples

  • The festival takes place during Bhadon every year in northern India.

  • The diary entry was dated the third day of Bhadon, 1950.

  • The festival of harvest is celebrated in Bhadon.

  • In Bhadon, many families prepare special dishes.

  • Farmers welcome the arrival of monsoon rains in the month of Bhadon.

  • The diary entry was dated the third day of Bhadon, 1950.

  • The festival takes place during Bhadon every year in northern India.

Synonyms

Bhadrapada
vsBhadon
  • Indian
9.9

The sixth month of the Hindu calendar, usually August or September

is the same month but uses an alternate traditional name

Surface Forms

Bhadon singular
Bhadons plural

Etymology

Bhadon comes from the Hindi name for a Hindu month and from the Sanskrit word bhadra, which means 'good' or 'auspicious'. So you can remember Bhadon as the 'good' or important month of late summer, around August–September.