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Gudi Padwa 2024

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Chaitra Shukla Pratipad — the Hindu lunisolar new year, observed as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra (with the hoisting of the gudi), Ugadi in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana (with the preparation of Ugadi Pachadi blending six tastes of life), Cheti Chand among Sindhis, and Samvatsar Padvo in Goa. The day opens Vasanta Navaratri and increments the Vikrama Samvat era. The Brahma Purana records this as the tithi on which Brahma began creation.

Dates in 2024

  • Tue, 09 Apr, 2024 — Chaitra Shukla Pratipad -- the Hindu lunisolar new year. Observed as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra (hoisting the gudi), Ugadi in Karnataka/Andhra/Telangana (preparation of Ugadi Pachadi), Cheti Chand among Sindhis, and Samvatsar Padvo in Goa. The day also opens Vasanta Navaratri, the spring nine-night observance culminating in Rama Navami. The Brahma Purana records this as the day Brahma began creation; the Vikrama Samvat year increments here.

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    Sources (2)
    • Devi Bhagavata — Adhyaya 26 (Navaratra-vrata-vidhana), Vasanta-Navaratri sectionDevi Bhagavata explicitly enumerates four navaratras: '(1) Chaitra-shukla pratipada se dashami tak; (2) Aṣadha-shukla pratipada...; (3) Aaśvina-shukla pratipada se Vijayadashami tak; (4) Magha-shukla pratipada...' Chaitra-shukla-pratipada opens Vasanta-Navaratri culminating in Rama-Navami.
    • Hindupedia — Festivals/Gudi Padwa, opening sectionRegional Maharashtrian observance (gudi-hoisting), Karnataka/AP/Telangana Ugadi, Sindhi Cheti Chand, and Goan Samvatsar Padvo all observed on Chaitra-shukla-pratipada; documented in Hindupedia as the Hindu lunisolar new year.