Celebrating Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa is the festival which is largely celebrated in Maharashtra. Gudi Padwa, is also known as Ugadi, is celebrated in first day of Hindu month of Chaitra. This festival is the beginning of Vasant or spring. Gudi is the pole on top of which an upturned brass or silver pot is kept. The Gudi is then covered with silk cloth and is decorated with coconut, marigold and mango which symbolize the sign of natural bounty.
Some of the Marathi people look at this festival as the sign of victory of Maratha force. Gudi is displayed in front of home as to ward off evil and invite prosperity to home. Gudi Padwa is the New Year for Maharastrain.
The Gudi Padwa starts with cleaning of house with ritual. In many house women and children indulge in drawing rangoli in the doorsteps. Every member of the house eats soonth panak and chana usal. Apart from it, people also make shrikhand and puri. The day starts with eating of neem tree. Neem leaves is known to clean the blood and toughen the immune system.
In India, there is different name for Gudi Padwa in different states.
• In south it is called as Ugadi
• Sindhis celebrate it as Cheti Chand
• Bengalis celebrate it as Poila Baishakh
• Vishu in Kerala
• Punjabis celebrate it as Baishaki
Gudi Padwa is the most auspicious day. On this day people perform house warming and people also buy gold and silver and is considered to be the auspicious for starting new business.
There are different recipes made in different states in this festival. In south India, people make Puligare-sour tamarind rice, Holige- sweet stuffed bread.
Gudi Padwa is the most auspicious festival for people and is the New Year for Maharastrians.
Gudi Padwa is the festival which is largely celebrated in Maharashtra. Gudi Padwa, is also known as Ugadi, is celebrated in first day of Hindu month of Chaitra. This festival is the beginning of Vasant or spring. Gudi is the pole on top of which an upturned brass or silver pot is kept. The Gudi is then covered with silk cloth and is decorated with coconut, marigold and mango which symbolize the sign of natural bounty.
Some of the Marathi people look at this festival as the sign of victory of Maratha force. Gudi is displayed in front of home as to ward off evil and invite prosperity to home. Gudi Padwa is the New Year for Maharastrain.
The Gudi Padwa starts with cleaning of house with ritual. In many house women and children indulge in drawing rangoli in the doorsteps. Every member of the house eats soonth panak and chana usal. Apart from it, people also make shrikhand and puri. The day starts with eating of neem tree. Neem leaves is known to clean the blood and toughen the immune system.
In India, there is different name for Gudi Padwa in different states.
• In south it is called as Ugadi
• Sindhis celebrate it as Cheti Chand
• Bengalis celebrate it as Poila Baishakh
• Vishu in Kerala
• Punjabis celebrate it as Baishaki
Gudi Padwa is the most auspicious day. On this day people perform house warming and people also buy gold and silver and is considered to be the auspicious for starting new business.
There are different recipes made in different states in this festival. In south India, people make Puligare-sour tamarind rice, Holige- sweet stuffed bread.
Gudi Padwa is the most auspicious festival for people and is the New Year for Maharastrians.
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