In solar religious calendars, Bhaadra begins with the Sun's entry into Virgo, and is usually the sixth month of the year.
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The festival of Ganesha Chaturthi, celebrating the birthday of Ganesha, is observed from the 4-10 Bhadrapada in the bright fortnight and is the main holiday of the year in Maharashtra.
It falls during the monsoon season, on the sixth day of the bright half of the month of Bhadrapada (usually in September).
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