Know About Gudi Padwa And 7+ Unique Rangoli Ideas

Gudi padwa is celebrated in Maharashtra and Goa for traditional new year and arrival of spring season. This festival is also known as Marathi new year, Hindu new year. This festival is celebrated by Marathi and konkani hindu. This festival is celebrated in during Chaitra which is last month of Hindu Calendar. Gudi Padwa is celebrated for only one day.

Ways Of Celebration Gudi Padwa:

During this festivals floors are decorated by colours with unique design called rangoli. On this day people wears their traditional dresses called gudi dvaja. Dancing, gathering, singing, special food are the way of celebrating Gudi Padwa. Families prepare a special dish on this day by using neem tree and gur, gul with some sour tamarind and astringent dhane seeds.

Gudi Padwa In Other Regions:

Gudi Padwa is recognized by other several names in other localities

Localities	Name
Marathi	gudi paadwaa
Konakni	sausara padavo or sausara padyo
Telugu	paadyami
Kannada	ugadi
Telugu	ugadi
Sindhi	cheti chand
Kashmiri Pandit	Navreh

Significance:

There are several significance of this festival in Hindu communities . It is believed that Brahma ji created time and space on this day. And it is also believed that Lord Rama coronates to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana.