Gudi Padwa 2024: Read the tale to learn about the traditions, dates, shubh muhrat, history, and best wishes for this Marathi New Year.
In Maharashtra, Gudi Padwa, also called Samvatsar Padvo, signifies the start of the harvest season or new year. On the first day of Chaitra month, Marathis and Konkanis all over the nation celebrate Gudi Padwa with great fervor and passion.
To put it simply, the terms “gudi” and “padwa” are the source of the name of the Marathi New Year. Padwa is the first day of the lunar phase, while Gudi is the Hindu deity Brahma’s flag or insignia.
Gudi Padwa 2024: An Overview
Hindu legend holds that Lord Brahma introduced days, weeks, months, and years along with creating the universe on the day of Gudi Padwa. Some also believe that on this day, King Shalivahana celebrated his triumph and people in Paithan raised the flag in honor of him.
Gudi is essentially thought to represent the triumph of good over evil.
Date: Gudi Padwa 2024
Gudi Padwa will be observed this year on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.Gudi Padwa 2024:On April 8, at 11:50 p.m., Shubh Muhrat-Pratipada Tithi will commence.-
On April 9, Pratipada Tithi will conclude at 8:30 p.m.
Gudi Padwa: Customs in 2024
An oil bath marks the start of the day on Gudi Padwa, and some unusual prayers mark its conclusion. Devotees also eat neem leaves with jaggery or other seeds. After getting an oil bath, devotees decorate their homes with rangoli and other springtime-themed items.
Following this, a few traditional rituals are performed, like an auspicious puja to honor Lord Brahma and a havan to offer prayers to Lord Vishnu and his incarnations.
Maharashtra women, on the other hand, commemorate the day by creating exquisite “Gudi” in their homes and worshiping them.
Built from an upside-down kettle of silver or copper, adorned with yellow fabric, and balanced atop a bamboo staff, Gudi is essentially a flag.