When is Gudi Padwa 2018: History, Significance and Why Do We Celebrate Gudi Padwa?

Gudi Padwa is commended on the main day of the Chaitra month from the Hindu lunisolar schedule, and is viewed as a to a great degree promising day for any fresh start or new pursuit. Here is all that you have to know with respect to the history, centrality, date, muhurat, puja and vidhi for the celebration this year. 

Gudi Padwa is a prevalent celebration in Maharashtra and the Konkan zone, and this tear it falls on March 18. As indicated by the Hindu lunisolar date-book, this celebration is considered as the new year and is commended with all the show as any new year should. In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the celebration is praised as Ugadi. In Tamil Nadu, the lunisolar celebration is known as Puthandu, in Assam as Bihu, Naba Barsha in West Bengal, Pana Sankranti in Orissa and Vaisakhi in Punjab — yet these other provincial celebrations are celebratd about a moth later. It is trusted that the day denotes the start of a cycle of 60 years or 60 Samvatsaras, and every year is recognized by an exceptional name. 

Individuals praise this celebration by beautifying their homes with blooms and lovely vivid rangoli as it means the beginning of the collect and spring season. They make 'gudi', which is a raised banner with a red or yellow material, and hang it on a raised stage. It symbolizes an armed force's triumph and aficionados revere the gudi, which is later secured with a modified silver or copper vessel. 

The aficionado washes up took after by puja and performing ceremonies. Alongside that eating neem leaves on the event is one of the ceremonies that are evidently entirely taken after. The day likewise denotes the start of Chaitra Navratri, that pave the way to Ram Navami, Lord Rama's birthday to be praised on the ninth day. 

The celebration starts with the eating of a particular blend called Bevu-Bella, which comprises of neem and jaggery. This symbolizes life is a blend of both great and terrible, joy and distress, and that we should acknowledge both with approach transparency. 

As far as the real festivals, a lot of it is connected to the adjustment in season and to the sowing and harvesting of products. This day denotes the finish of one farming harvest and the start of another one. As it were, Gudi Padwa is commended toward the finish of the Rabi season. 

What's more, where there is festivity, there must be nourishment. Customarily, the Maharashtrians make and eat Sakkar Bhaat (sweet rice), Shrikhand and Puri, and Puran Poli on this day. The Konkanis make Kanangachi Kheer, which is a sweet dish made of sweet potato, coconut drain, jaggery and rice. 

Huge numbers of additionally trust the day is favorable for 'vaastu puja', and for beginning new business wanders. On this day, a few parades are additionally taken out. 

Here are the puja timings as indicated by Drikpachang.com. 

Pratipada Tithi starts at 6:41 pm on March 17, 2018. 

Pratipada Tithi Ends at 6:31 pm on March 18, 2018.