Bhadrapada Amavasya 2016 Date

In 2016, Bhadrapada Amavasya will be celebrated on September 1. This day is celebrated mostly in North India. the exact start time and duration for it will be 14:03 (August 31) till 14:33 (September 1). Where as this amavasya in North Indian Hiindu callender is shravaan Amavasya it is Chaitra Amavasya in Telgu, Kannada Marathi and Gujrati calendars.

In Amavasyant chandramana Panchangams (Hindu lunar calendar) the August Amavasya marks the end of shravan months. Many observe this as Shravan somvar vrat a Shiv pujan.

Whereas this day is observed as the last day of Krishna paksha of Bhadrapadha month in Hindu calendar it is observed as Avani Amavasya in Tamil calendar.The August Amavasya is observed as Polala Amavasya in andraparadesh and Karnataka. Whereas as pola or Bail pola in some states in Maharastra and Northern India.

Unique celebration

Rani Sati Mela in Jhunjhunu (northern Shekhawati)

Rani Sati Fair is celebrated twice a year, on Magh-Krishna Navami and Bhadrapada Amavasya (August). It is held at Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan. The fair takes its name from Rani Sati, the first of the series of thirteen Satis of the Jalan family, who immolated herself on Magh Krishna Navami day. The last Sati was performed on Bhadrapada Amavasya and so a celebration.

It attracts thousands of people and tourists from all over the world. The fair is held at the Rani Sati temple in Jhunjhunu. Throughout the fair, devotes indulge in prayers to commemorate the memory of a merchant's widow who committed sati, who sacrificed her life on her husband's pyre, in 1595. The temple enjoys the distinction of being one of the ancient pilgrimages in the country. The temple is a historic and unprecedented work of genius that warrants a special visit. Every Year, on the occasion of Bhado Amavasya or the no-moon day a sacred Pujanutsav is held in Jhunjhunu at the Rani Sati temple. Millions of devotees gather at the temple complex every year on this auspicious day and stand in queue to get a glimpse of the majestic Shri Rani Satiji.