Gudi Padwa is Coming on April 11, 2013 (Thursday).
About Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa as the name suggest is a
start and it is the first day of the year. Gudi Padwa is celebrated
during Chaitra Sukla Paksha Padyami or First day of the waxing phase of
the moon in the month of Chaitra as per lunar calendar. This year Gudi
Padwa will be celebrated on Thursday, 11th April, 2013.
Gudi Padwa is the start of new year for
Maharshtrians. It is celebrated with lot of joy. On Gudi Padwa, a Gudi
is a common sight in the house holds of Maharashtra. A Gudi is prepared
by tying a bright gree on yellow cloth with brocade to a long bamboo
stick,along with sugar crystal(gaathi), Mango twig, neem leaves and a
garland of red flowers. Over all this a copper or silver pot is placed
in invereted position. A Gudi is normally hoisted outside the house or
terrace or from a window for all to see. People normally wear new
clothes on Gudi Padwa and greet each other. It is also a tradition to
start the day eating bitter Neem leaves along with Jaggery and Tamarind
on Gudi Padwa.
Shrikand and Puri or Puran Poli is a
prepared on Gudi Padwa. Gudi Padwa is celebrated in different parts of
the country with different names like Ugadi, Cheti Chand, Thappan etc.
Gudi Padwa Celebration
Here is how Gudi Padwa preparations are done every year for welcoming the New Year.
Cleaning the House To welcome New Year people clean their houses. People also change the curtains of house and decorate the house. In fact people wait till the occasion of Gudi Padwa if they want to do renovation of their house, paint the house, and get new flooring for the house etc. Therefore, just like Diwali, people clean their houses for welcoming New Year and welcoming prosperity in house.
Shopping Shopping is the most important aspect of this festival. People do lot of shopping on the occasion of Gudi Padwa. People buy gold and silver ornaments, gold coins, new clothes, and consumer durable products like TV, fridge, microwave and new vehicles on the auspicious day of Gudi Padwa. People also buy new house on the occasion of Gudi Padwa as it is considered as one of the three auspicious occasions for buying new things. The frequency of people shopping increases during this festival and as such there are lots of shopping offers available during this time.
Decorating the Main Door On the occasion of Gudi Padwa, main door is decorated with garlands and traditional items like toran. Toran is considered as an auspicious item with which door is decorated on the auspicious occasions like Gudi Padwa or Diwali. Colourful rangoli design is also drawn in front of main door to welcome New Year, wealth and prosperity on the occasion of Gudi Padwa.
Installing Gudi On the day of Gudi Padwa, each and every family member gets up early in the morning. All of them get dressed up in new and traditional dresses. All family members gather together for installing Gudi in front of the main gate. Gudi is prepared by taking a long stick, a nice cloth which is mainly red, green, yellow or pink in colour and a traditional Kalash. The colourful cloth is placed on stick in such a way that it appears like a flag. Kalash is placed inverted on the flag. After the preparation of basic Gudi, garlands, haldi-kumkum, rice etc; is offered to the Gudi and it is installed in front of the main gate. Once it is installed, rangoli is drawn at the foot of Gudi.
Worshiping Gudi After the Gudi is installed all family members worship the Gudi. According to Hindu mythology, worshipping Gudi brings lot of wealth, prosperity and happiness into the house and also gives good health. Hindu families also visit temples to worship Gods and Goddesses on the occasion of Gudi Padwa.
Gudi Padwa Feast There is Gudi Padwa feast at each and every Hindu’s house. Lots of delicious food items are prepared like halwa, puri, shrikhand, mithai on this day. People also buy ready made sweets on this day. People do invite each other for the feast on the occasion of Gudi Padwa. At the same time each and every family member is present for have Gudi Padwa feast together.
In this way Gudi Padwa is celebrated throughout Maharashtra. Lot of ceremonies like house warming ceremonies, puja ceremonies, inauguration of new shops etc; are conducted on the auspicious day of Gudi Padwa. People gather together, organise various events like dance competitions, processions, traditional games on the occasion of Gudi Padwa. People greet each other and exchange sweets on the occasion of Gudi Padwa and welcome New Year together.
Gudi Padwa Sms2013
Aaushya ek vina, Ana sur bhavnanche. Ga dhund hovun tu sangit navin varshache. * HAPPY GUDI PADVA *
This Gudi Padwa,
may you be blessed with good fortune as long as Ganeshji’s trunk,
wealth and prosperity as big as his stomach,
happiness as sweet as his ladoos and
may your trouble be as small as his mouse. Happy Gudi Padwa
Sweet n Sour Here im Wishing you Luck in Every aspect of life This Gudi Padwa and always
