Gudi Padwa, Akshay Tritiya, Vijaya Dashami and Kartik Shukla Padyami are known as Sade Teen Muhurat or 3 and half auspicious muhurat in Hindu Astrology. During these Sade Teen Muhurats, new businesses, gruhapravesh, and new constructions will be started. There will be no bad time for shubh muhurats during these days. Here is the list […]
Brahma Pooja (Brahma Damana Puja) is one of the auspicious rituals observed on Ugadi (Gudi Padwa – Chaitra Shukla Pratipada). As Ugadi marks the beginning of Hindu calendar, Lord Brahma is offered special worship. In 2026, Brahma Damana Puja date is March 19. This Ugadi / Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of Parabhava Nama Samvatsara […]
Chaitra month or Chaitra mahina or Chaitra maas is the first month in Marathi calendar or Marathi Panchang. Chaitra month falls in March – April as per Gregorian calendar. In Marathi Panchang for Maharashtra Chaitra mas 2026 starts on March 19 and ends on April 17. Similar dates are applicable to Gujarati, Kannada, and Telugu […]
Gudi Padwa or Gudhi Padva is celebrated on the first day of Chaitra month. In 2026, Gudi Padwa date is March 19. This festival is observed as New Year Day by Maharashtrians and Hindu Konkains. Gudi Padva is also known as Samvatsar Padvo or Yugadi. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka people celebrate this festival as […]
Ugadi (Yugadi) is the Telugu New year and Kannada New year. In 2026, Ugadi date is 19 March, Thursday. Ugadi 2026 marks the beginning of Sri Parabhava nama Samvatsara (Sri Parabhava Nama Samvatsaram) in Hindu Panchangam. Ugadi or Yugadi means the beginning of an era. Hindus in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka celebrate their New […]
Gudi Padwa is celebrated as traditional New Year in the Maharastra by Hindu. It falls on the first day of the Chaitra month of Hindu Calendar as it is spring time so it is also called spring festival. At this day, people decorate floor of their homes with Rangoli and cooked special food in their […]
Gudhi Padwa is the Marathi New Year day as per traditional Marathi Panchang followed in Maharashtra, and some konkan regions. Gudhi Padwa 2026 date is March 19. It is the first day (Pratipada) of first month Chaitra mahina. It is believed that on this day Lord Brahma created the Universe. In Konkan regions, Gudhi Padva […]
18 March 2026 is Amavasya (Ugadi Amavasya / Gudi Padwa Amavasya). It is Chaitra Amavasya as per North Indian Hindi calendars. It coincides with Phalgun Amavasya in Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu and Kannada calendars. Time of Amavasya on 18 March 2026 Amavasya on 18 March 2026 begins at 8.25 AM on 18 March and ends at […]
Nav Varsh is the Hindu New Year in calendars followed in Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, and Maharashtra. In 2026, Nav Varsh date is March 19. It is observed on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the day after Amavasya in Chaitra month. As per the traditional Vikram Samvat calendar, it is […]
Gudi Padwa Muhurat 2025, Auspicious Time on Gudi Padwa, 30 March 2025. Gudi Hoisting time 2025 on 30 March. Gudi Padwa, the first among the Sade Teen Muhurat (three and a half auspicious muhurats) in Hindu Astrology, also marks the Marathi New Year. Gudi is hoisted on this day at every house in Maharashtra. The […]
What to do on Ugadi? What are the rituals and customs of Ugadi festival? Ugadi is celebrated as Telugu New Year in Andhra Pradesh and Kannada New Year in Karnataka. This is day is popularly known as Marathi New Year or Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra. Here is the list of rituals and customs of Ugadi […]
10 April 2024 is Cheti Chand, Sindhi New Year, Sant Jhulelal Jayanti. Generally, it falls on the first or the second day of Chaitra Month as per Sindhi Calendar (Sindhi Tipno). Cheti Chand festival is similar to other Hindu New Year festivals like Ugadi (Telugu New Year and Kannada New Year) celebrated in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, […]
Ugadi, the nuthana samvatsaradhi or the New Year Day, is celebrated on Chaitra Shudda Pratipada or the first day of Chaitra Masam (Chait month) in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. There is a great significance and cultural importance behind celebrating Telugu New Year and Kannada New Year on Chaitra Pratipada. This day is also celebrated as […]
Hindu New Year is celebrated on Chaitra Pratipada (first day in bright half of Chaitra month). In 2022, Hindu New Year date is April 2. It is Shubhakruth Nama Samvatsara Hindu Year (2022-2023). In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka this festival is celebrated as Ugadi. Marathi people celebrate it as Gudi Padwa. In Kashmir, it […]
What is the Spiritual Significance of Hoisting of Gudi on Gudi Padwa? Why Gudi is hoisted on Gudi Padwa? Gudi Padwa is the Hindu New Year Day that falls on the first day of the bright fortnight of the Hindu Lunar month of Chaitra that is Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada. This day has natural, historical […]
Here is the Panchang of Gudi Padwa, 28 March 2017. Gudi Padwa is the Marathi New Year day. In 2017, Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of Hemalamba Nama Samvatsar (Hindu Year 2017-2018). Gudi Padwa falls on Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada, the first day of Chaitra Month in Marathi calendar. Gudi Padwa 2017 in other countries Gudipadva 2017 in […]
Here is the Panchang of Gudi Padwa, 21 March 2015. Gudi Padwa is the Marathi New Year day. In 2015, Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of Manmadha Nama Samvatsar (Hindu Year 2015-2016). Gudi Padwa falls on Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada, the first day of Chaitra Month in Marathi calendar. Panchang – 21 March 2015 Suryodayam (Sunrise) 06:34 […]
Gudi Padwa marks the beginning of Marathi New Year as per Shalivahan Shaka of Hindu Calendar. Also popular as Samvatsar Padvo, it is observed by Marathi Hindus and Konkanis of Western India. In 2015, Gudi Padwa date is March 21, Saturday. According to the lunisolar Hindu calendar, on the first day of the Chaitra month […]
Sade Teen Muhurat are considered as highly auspicious muhurtams as per Hindu Astrology. The Sade Teen Muhurats are – the first tithi of Shukla Paksha (bright half) in Chaitra month, 10th tithi or Dashami in Shukla paksha (bright half) of Ashwin month, Akshaya Tritiya, and the first tithi of Shukla Paksh in Kartika month. The […]
Today, 31 March 2014 is Gudi Padwa(Marathi New Year, Konkan New Year). This 2014-2015 Hindu year is known as Sri Jaya Nama Samvatsara, 28th year in the cycle of 60 Hindu years. This year also marks the Shalivahan Shaka 1936. All North Indian people celebrate the festival as Nav Varsh while Hindus in Kashmir celebrate it as Navreh or Kashmiri New […]