Gudi Padwa, also known as Samvatsar Padvo is commemorated on the first day of the Chaitra month of the Hindu calendar. It is also considered to be the first day of the new year for the population of Maharashtra and the Konkan region. The festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm as it holds a lot of significance.
Significance of Gudi Padwa:
The term Gudi Padwa is is named after two words with ”Gudi” meaning the emblem or flag of Lord Brahma and ”Padwa’ signifying the first day of the moon. Rabi crops are reaped after this festivity as it also implies the arrival of the spring season.
History of Gudi Padwa:
According to Hindu mythology, it is said that Lord Brahma created the Universe on this day. It is also said that Lord Brahma further established the theory of days, weeks, months, and years on the day of Gudi Padwa.
The same festival is known as ‘Ugadi’ in South India and is reckoned to be the first day of the creation of the universe. This is why Lord Brahma is praised on this day. Gudi Padwa also signifies Lord Rama’s victory over Ravana.
The festival celebrates the festivities done for Lord Rama after his return to Ayodhya after finishing fourteen years of exile.
How it is celebrated:
People celebrate the occasion with the customary oil bath which is practised as the day begins, following which they decorate their abodes and slip into new clothes. Rangoli comes as one of the primary attractions of the festive occasion and is made utilizing colours and flowers.
People also position Gudi which is considered as a symbol of victory at the entrance of their homes or on windows, following which they consume leaves of neem.
Gudi Padwa Greetings:
*Gudi Padwa 2021 may bring prosperity and healing to you and your loved ones.
*May you get a fortune as long as Ganeshji’s trunk, prosperity big as his stomach, happiness sweet as his ladoos and troubles small as his mouse. Happy Gudi Padwa.
*Good luck, good fortune, wealth and prosperity’May you be blessed with all these and more on Gudi Padwa!
*Gudhi Padwa is a symbolic festival that pronounces life as neither completely sour nor completely sweet. Let this Gudhi Padwa usher in a fruitful life.
*Long live the tradition of Hindu culture and as the generations have passed by Hindu culture is getting stronger and stronger. Let’s keep it up. Best Wishes to Gudi Padwa.
*A new hope, a new beginning, a new dream is waiting to unfold. May this new year bring your way millions of joys. Happy Gudi Padwa!
*Wishing you joyous festivities and a bounty of good luck and prosperity. Happy Gudi Padwa!
*Fortunate is the one who has learned to admire, but not to envy. Good wishes for a joyous Gudi Padwa!
