Zeal Of Festivities and Hindu New Years on the most Auspicious Day – 13th April

13^th April this year is marked as the most important day, as it marks the New Year of Hindus according to Chaitra Maas Shukla Paksha (Hindu Lunar Calendar).Vikram Samvat 2078 is beginning from today 13^th April. Beginning of Chaitra Maas also marks the beginning of Navratri. According to astrologers this year’s VikramSamvat is considered more significant which can influence our lives immensely.

India is known as the nation of diverse festivals and cultures and when it is the occasion of Hindu New Year it begins with many rituals and celebrations. And different religious communities celebrate it by different names and in their own ways. So, let’s see how different religions welcome this New Year.

1) Gudi Padwa

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It is celebrated as a new year in Assam. It is celebrated to mark Assam’s Harvest festival and starting of Assamese New Year. It will begin on 14^th April and end on 20^th April. It observes the festivities of ethnic groups. On these days people wear traditional attires, exchange gifts ,sing folk songs and dance  to the rhythm of bihu tunes and make their traditional dish Pithas (a rice pan cake.) and share it with their friends and relatives.