One of the most auspicious dates of the Hindu calendar, Gudi
Padwa is basically a Maharashtrian festival, where the natives consider this
day to be the New Year Day, and very sudpicious for any new beginnings. The
word ‘Padwa’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Padhavo’ meaning the brightest
phase of the moon. The symbolic events of the Hindu calendar are marked as per
the phase of the sun and moon; thus bringing in this auspicious day every year
somewhere in the end of March or beginning of April. This day falls on the
first day of Chaitra Navratri, and this year the auspicious date of 29th
March 2017.
The Marathas began the tradition of unfurling their flag on
the first day of Chaitra Navratri, ever since Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
hoisted the flag on this day. Since then, this ritual has been followed every
year on Gudi Padwa. For Maharashtrians, Gudi Padwa is a state holiday, and
marks the start of the feasting period up till Akshaya Tritiya. Apart from the Maharashtrians, this day is
celebrated by people in different regions and of different religions by
different names. Gudi Padwa is popular as Ugadi in Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh; Yugadi in Karnataka; Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba in Manipur;
Samwatsar Padvo in Goa and Konkan; Navroz amongst Parsis; Cheti Chand amongst
Sindhis; and Navreh amongst Kashmiri Pandits.
Significance of Gudi
Padwa
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The significance of Gudi Padwa dates back to
when Lord Brahma re-created the world after it was destroyed due to Pralaya, a huge massive flood. This has
been stated in the Brahma Purana; and people celebrate this day to thank the
Lord for his act of recreating mankind.
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For the farming communities, this day is of
utmost importance as it is considered the first day of the harvest season. Gudi
Padwa marks the end of the Rabi harvesting season, and sets in the Kharif
harvesting season.
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On the day of Gudi Padwa, the sun is believed to
position itself above the point of intersection between the Meridians and the
Equator, which makes the seasonal change and beginning of spring or Vasant Rutu. Also, the sun is at the
starting point of entering the first zodiac sign – Aries – on this day.
Gudi Padwa is one of the three and a half auspicious day;
the other two being Akshaya Tritiya and Vijaya Dashami. In Hinduism, this is
auspiciously known as the ‘Sade-Teen
Muhurat’ when any kind of new beginnings can be commenced without looking
for a particular auspicious time. So, whatever new beginning you have been waiting
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