Ugadi / Gudi padwa

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Rare coincidence / new year (Gudi Padwa- Ugadi) from 25 March; 178 years ago, in Chaitra Navratri, Guru entered Makara, the same will happen in 2020.

Chaitra Navratri has started from Wednesday, 25 March 2020. On this day, the Kalash will be established and the Hindu New Year will begin. Gudi Padwa and Shri Jhulelal Jayanti will also be celebrated on this date. A special coincidence is being made in this Navratri. According to Pt. Manish Sharma, Jyotishacharya of Ujjain, in the middle of Navratri, the Guru will go from his zodiac sign to Capricorn. Capricorn is the low zodiac sign of Guru. That is, in the middle of Navratri, the Guru will become lowly. Chaitra Navratri will last till Thursday, 2 April.

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Ugadi / Gudi padwa

Happy Ugadi 2020: Best Wishes, Quotes, Messages, Whatsapp Status & Images

Ugadi or Gudi Padwa as it is called in Maharashtra, is being celebrated on March 18 this year. The day is considered very auspicious as it marks the beginning of Satayug. It is believed that Lord Brahma created the universe on this day. Ugadi or Gudi Padwa is celebrated as New Year for the people of Andhra Pradesh, Sindh, Manipur, Karnataka and Maharashtra.

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Ugadi / Gudi padwa

Gudi Padwa 2020: Everything you need to know about the festival, from significance to rituals

On 6 April, Indians celebrate the festival of Gudi Padwa marking the arrival of spring and which coincides with the start of the New Year for Marathi and Konkani Hindus in the subcontinent. It is celebrated in and around Maharashtra and Goa on the first day of the month of Chaitra, according to the Hindu calendar. The festival is also known as Samvatsar Padvo. People make rangolis, hoist Gudi flags, dance and prepare a range of sweet and savoury foods.

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Ugadi / Gudi padwa

Gudi Padwa 2020 – Significance and Rituals

Gudi Padwa or ‘Chaitra Shukla Pratipada’, is a festival celebrated more commonly in Maharashtra by the Hindus. It falls on the first day of the Chaitra month, which corresponds to the March/April of the Gregorian calendar. This day is the beginning of the New Year according to the LuniSolar Hindu calendar. It is also the first day of Chaitra Navratri.

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Ugadi / Gudi padwa

Gudi Padwa 2020 : Customs and Rituals of the festival, Significance; Date and mahurat

The festival is most commonly celebrated in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. Surprisingly, the festival is also celebrated as the New Year day for the Marathi community, Telugu New Year (known traditionally as Ugadi), Kannada New Year (known as Yugadi), Sindhi New Year (Cheti Chand), and Kashmiri New Year (Navreh).

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