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For the Hindu goddess of the hunt, see Bhadra.

Bhaadra (Hindi: भादों bhaado or भाद्रपद bhaadrapad) is a month of the Hindu calendar. In India's national civil calendar, Bhaadra is the sixth month of the year, beginning on 23 August and ending on 22 September. In Nepal's Bikram Sambat, Bhadra is the fifth month.

In lunar religious calendars, Bhaadra may begin on either the new moon or the full moon around the same time of year, and is usually the sixth month of the year. The festival of Ganesha Chaturthi, celebrating the birthday of Ganesha, is observed from the 4-10 Bhaadrapad and is the main holiday of the year in Mumbai.

In solar religious calendars, Bhaadra begins with the Sun's entry into Leo, and is usually the fifth month of the year.


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