Bhadrapad maas (Bhadarvi month, Bhadrapad month) is 11th month in Gujarati calendar. In 2019, Bhadrapada Maas begins on August 31 and ends on September 28 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 31 and ends on September 14 in 2019. Vad Paksh in Bhadra Maas begins on September 15 and ends on September 28.
Here is the list of festivals dates and auspicious days in Gujarati Bhadrapad Month 2019
Sunday, 1 September 2019 – Hartalika Teej
Monday, 2 September 2019 – Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chavithi)
Tuesday, 3 September 2019 – Rishi Panchami
Friday, 6 September 2019 – Radha Ashtami
Monday, 9 September 2019 – Parsva Ekadashi
Thursday, 12 September 2019 – Anant Chaturdashi
Thursday, 12 September 2019 – Ganesh Visarjan (Ganesh Nimajjanam)
Saturday, 14 September 2019 – Bhadrapad Purnima
Saturday, 14 September 2019 – Pratipada Shraddha, Pitru Paksha Begins
Tuesday, 17 September 2019 – Kanya Sankranti
Wednesday, 25 September 2019 – Indira Ekadashi
Saturday, 28 September 2019 – Sarvapitru Amavasya (Mahalaya Amavasya)
Next month in Gujarati calendar is – Asoj month (Ashwina maas or Asvin Mahina or Aswayuj maas).