Bhadrapad maas (Bhadarvi month, Bhadrapad month) is 11th month in Gujarati calendar. In 2020, Bhadrapada Maas begins on August 19 and ends on September 17 with Mahalaya Amavasya (Sarva Pitru Amavasya).
Bhadrapad maas is considered inauspicious for Griha pravesh, marriages, engagements, and all other auspicious functions.
In Bhadrapad month as per Gujarat panchang Ganesh Chaturthi, Rishi Panchami, Mahalakshmi Vrata, Anant Chaturdashi, and Shraddh Pitru paksha or Mahalaya paksha are the important festivals. Ganeshotsav or Ganesh Navratri is the major festival celebrated in Gujarati cities such as Surat, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Rajkot etc. Bhadarvi Poonam fair is the largest temple festival celebrated at Ambaji Temple Shakti Peeth in Gujarat during Bhadrapad Purnima.
Bhadra Maas Sud Paksha begins on August 19 and ends on September 2 in 2020. Vad Paksh in Bhadra Maas begins on September 3 and ends on September 17.
Here is the list of festivals dates and auspicious days in Gujarati Bhadrapad Month 2020
Friday, 21 August 2020 – Hartalika Teej
Saturday, 22 August 2020 – Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chavithi)
Sunday, 23 August 2020 – Rishi Panchami
Wednesday, 26 August 2020 – Radha Ashtami
Saturday, 29 August 2020 – Parsva Ekadashi
Tuesday, 1 September 2020 – Anant Chaturdashi
Tuesday, 1 September 2020 – Ganesh Visarjan (Ganesh Nimajjanam)
Wednesday, 2 September 2020 – Pratipada Shraddha, Pitru Paksha Begins
Wednesday, 2 September 2020 – Bhadrapad Purnima
Sunday, 13 September 2020 – Indira Ekadashi
Wednesday, 16 September 2020 – Kanya Sankranti
Thursday, 17 September 2020 – Sarvapitru Amavasya (Mahalaya Amavasya)
Tithis, days and dates in Bhadarvi Maas 2020
19 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Pratipada
20 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Pratipada – Dwitiya
21 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Tritiya
22 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Chaturthi
23 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Panchami
24 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Shashti
25 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Saptami
26 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Ashtami
27 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Navami
28 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Dashami
29 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Ekadashi
30 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Dwadashi
31 August 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Trayodashi
1 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Chaturdashi
2 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Sud Paksha Purnima
3 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Pratipada
4 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Dwitiya
5 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Tritiya
6 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Chaturthi
7 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Panchami
8 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Shashti
9 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Saptami
10 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Ashtami
11 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Navami
12 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Dashami
13 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Ekadashi
14 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Dwadashi
15 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Trayodashi
16 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Chaturdashi
17 September 2020 – Bhadarvi Maas Vad Paksha Amavasya
Next month in Gujarati calendar is – Adhik Asoj month (Purushottam Maas Ashwina maas or Asvin Mahina or Aswayuj maas).