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{{short description|Marathi and Konkani Hindu new year festival}}
{{see also|Indian New Year's days}}
{{For|other traditions of celebrating the lunar new year|Lunar New Year}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox holiday
|holiday_name = Gudhi Padwa
|type = Hindu
|image = A new year procession on Gudi Padwa festival, Dombivli Maharashtra.jpg
|caption = A Gudhi Padwa new year festive procession in Maharashtra
|official_name = Gudhi Padwa
|nickname = Marathi New Year
|longtype=Religious (Hindu), social, cultural
|observedby = [[Marathi people|Marathi]] and [[Konkani people|Konkani]] [[Hindu]]s
|begins = Chaitra Shuddha Pratipada
|date = 13 April 2021
|celebrations = 1 day
|observances =
|frequency = Annual
|relatedto = Telugu [[Ugadi]], Kannada [[Yugadi]] and other Hindu new year observations in [[Deccan]] and coastal [[Konkan]] regions
}}
{{Hinduism}}
'''Gudhi Padwa''' is a spring-time festival that marks the traditional new year for [[Marathi people|Marathi]] and [[Konkani people|Konkani]] [[Hindu]]s along with other fellow [[Hindu]]s.<ref name="Dalal2010p150">{{cite book|author=Roshen Dalal|title=Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DH0vmD8ghdMC|year=2010|publisher=Penguin Books|isbn=978-0-14-341421-6|page=150}}</ref> It is celebrated in and near [[Maharashtra]] and Goa on the first day of the [[Chaitra]] month to mark the beginning of the New year according to the [[Lunisolar calendar|lunisolar]] [[Hindu calendar]]. The word padava or padavo comes from the Sanskrit word pratipada which refers to the first day of a lunar fortnight. The festival is observed with colourful floor decorations called [[rangoli]], a special Gudhi flag (garlanded with flowers, mango and neem leaves, topped with upturned silver or copper vessel), street processions, dancing and festive foods.<ref name="Dalal2010p150"/><ref>[https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/maharashtra/festival/gudi-padwa Gudi Padwa], Government of Maharashtra (2016)</ref>

In Maharashtra, first day of the bright phase of the moon is called ''Gudhi Padwa'' in Marathi, ''pāḍya'' ({{lang-knn|पाडयो}}; {{lang-kn|ಪಾಡ್ಯ}}; [[Telugu language|Telugu]]: పాడ్యమి, ''paadyami''). Konkani Hindus variously refer to the day as सौसार पाडवो or सौसार पाडयो (''saṁsāra pāḍavo / saṁsāra pāḍye''), संसार (''saṁsāra'') being a corruption of the word संवत्सर (''saṁvatsara''). Telugu Hindus celebrate the same occasion as [[Ugadi]], while Kannada Hindus in [[Karnataka]] refer to it as युगादि, ಯುಗಾದಿ (''yugādi''). The Sindhi community celebrates this day as Cheti Chand as the new year and observed as the emergence day of Lord Jhulelal. Prayers are offered to Lord Jhulelal and the festival is celebrated by making delicacies like Tahiri (sweet rice) and Sai Bhaji (spinach cooked with a sprinkle of chana dal).<ref>{{Cite news|date=13 April 2021|title=Cheti Chand 2021: History and Significance of Jhulelal Jayanti|url=https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/cheti-chand-2021-history-and-significance-of-jhulelal-jayanti-3634508.html|access-date=13 April 2021|work=News18|language=en}}</ref>

However, this is not the universal new year for all Hindus. For some, such as those in and near Gujarat, the new year festivities coincide with the five day [[Diwali]] festival.<ref name="PechilisRaj2013p48"/> For many others, the new year falls on [[Vaisakhi]] between 13 and 15 April, according to the solar cycle part of the Hindu lunisolar calendar and this is by far the most popular not only among Hindus of the [[Indian subcontinent]] but also among Buddhists and Hindus in many parts of southeast Asia.<ref name="PechilisRaj2013p48">{{cite book|author1=Karen Pechilis| author2=Selva J. Raj|title= South Asian Religions: Tradition and Today|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=kaubzRxh-U0C&pg=PA48| year=2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-415-44851-2|pages=48–49}}</ref>

==Etymology==
{{unreferenced section|date=March 2018}}
Gudhi means flag, erect flag on the houses as part of celebration in Maharashtra where its mainly celebrated. According to Kittel word belongs to South Indian language origin.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Gowda|first1=Deve|last2=Gowda|first2=Javare|title=Village Names of Mysore District: An Analytical Study|year=1998|isbn=81-206-1390-2|page=55|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sU5A5SG9GWcC&q=gudi&pg=PA55|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref> The word ''pāḍavā'' is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] word ''pratipad'' for the first day of each fortnight in a lunar month i.e. the first day on which the moon appears after the so-called "new moon" day (''[[Amavasya|amāvāsya]]'') and the first day after the full moon. A ''Gudhi'' is also hoisted on this occasion giving this festival its name. The term ''padva'' or ''padavo'' is also associated with balipratipad the third day of [[Diwali]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=15 November 2020|title=Balipratipada: Bali Puja 2020 date: Bali Pratipada story and significance|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/religion/rituals-puja/bali-puja-2020-date-bali-pratipada-story-and-significance/articleshow/79167061.cms|access-date=13 April 2021|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> which is another celebration that comes at the end of the harvesting season.

{{See also|Balipratipada}}

==Significance==

Gudhi Padva signifies the arrival of spring and to the reaping of Rabi crops.<ref name="gudhipadwasignificance">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/festivals/gudhipadwa/significance.php |title=Significance of Gudhi Padwa |publisher=Hindu Jagriti Samiti |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130414224831/http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/festivals/gudhipadwa/significance.php |archive-date=14 April 2013 }}</ref> The festival is linked to the mythical day on which Hindu god [[Brahma]] created time and universe.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gudi Padwa 2021: Date, Time, History, Celebration, Significance|url=https://news.jagatgururampalji.org/gudi-padwa-festival/|access-date=13 April 2021|website=S A NEWS|language=en-US|date=12 April 2021}}</ref> To some, it commemorates the coronation of Rama in Ayodhya after his victory over evil Ravana, or alternatively the start of Shalivahan calendar after he defeated the Huns invasion in the 1st century.<ref>[https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/maharashtra/festival/gudi-padwa Gudi Padva], Government of Maharashtra Tourism Office</ref> According to [[Anne Feldhaus]], in rural Maharashtra the festival is linked to Shiva's dance and coming together of the community as they carry the ''Gudhi Kavads'' together to a Shiva temple.<ref>{{cite book|author=Anne Feldhaus|title=Connected Places: Region, Pilgrimage, and Geographical Imagination in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GsaADAAAQBAJ |year=2003|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|isbn=978-1-4039-8134-9|pages=48–57, 72–83}}</ref>

== The Guḍhī ==
[[File:Gudi Konkan.jpg|thumb|A traditional Gudhi]]
A notable sight during Gudhi Padwa are the numerous ''Gudhi'' (or ''Gudhi'') arrangements at every household. It is a bright colourful silk scarf-like cloth tied at the top of a long bamboo. On top of it, one or more boughs of [[neem]] leaves and mango leaves are attached along with a garland of flowers. This arrangement is capped with a silver, bronze or copper pot (''handi'' or ''kalash'') signifying victory or achievement.<ref name=crump114>{{cite book|author=William D. Crump|title=Encyclopedia of New Year's Holidays Worldwide |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cDTfCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA114 |year=2014|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-9545-0|page=114}}</ref><ref name=feldhaus48/> The whole arrangement is hoisted outside each household, typically to the right, or through a window or terrace. It is visible to everybody. Villages or neighbourhoods also come together and host a community ''Gudhi Kavad'', which they carry together to the local Shiva temple.

Some temples are located on the top of hills, and groups work together to help reach the ''kavad'' to the top.<ref name=feldhaus48>{{cite book|author=Anne Feldhaus|title=Connected Places: Region, Pilgrimage, and Geographical Imagination in India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GsaADAAAQBAJ |year=2003|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|isbn=978-1-4039-8134-9|pages=48–57}}</ref>

Some of the significances attributed to raising a Gudhi are as follows:
[[File:A new year procession on Gudi Padwa festival, Dombivli Maharashtra 2.jpg|thumb|left|The Gudhi Padwa festival marks the new year, but also celebrates victory of Maratha warriors in processions.]]
*It symbolises the victory of King [[Shalivahana]] and was hoisted by his people when he returned to [[Paithan]].<ref name="gudhipadwasignificance" />
*Gudhi symbolises the ''Brahmadhvaj'' (translation: [[Brahma]]’s flag) mentioned in the [[Brahma Purana]], because Lord Brahma created the universe on this day. It may also represent ''Indradhvaj'' (translation: the flag of [[Indra]]).<ref name="gudhipadwasignificance" />
*Historically, the Gudhi symbolises Lord [[Rama]]’s victory and happiness on returning to Ayodhya after slaying Ravana. Since a symbol of victory is always held high, so is the gudhi (flag). It is believed that this festival is celebrated to commemorate the coronation of [[Rama]] post his return to Ayodhya after completing 14 years of exile.<ref name="gudhipadwasignificance" />
*Gudhi is believed to ward off evil, invite prosperity and good luck into the house.<ref name="gudhipadwasignificance" />

==Festivities==
[[File:Rangoli of Lights.jpg|thumb|Rangoli made on Gudhi Padwa]]
On the festive day, courtyards in village houses will be swept clean and plastered with fresh cow-dung. Even in the city, people take the time out to do some spring cleaning. Women and children work on intricate [[rangoli]] designs on their doorsteps, the vibrant colours mirroring the burst of colour associated with spring. Everyone dresses up in new clothes and it is a time for family gatherings.

Traditionally, families prepare a special dish that mixes various flavours, particularly the bitter leaves of the [[neem]] tree and sweet jaggery (''gur, gul''). Additional ingredients include sour tamarind and astringent dhane seeds. This, like the pacchadi recipe used in [[Ugadi]] festival, is eaten as a reminder of life's sweet and bitter experiences, as well as a belief that the neem-based mixture has health benefits.<ref name=crump114/><ref>{{cite book|author=Ernest Small|title=Top 100 Exotic Food Plants|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Au3RBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA411|year=2011|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-1-4398-5688-8|page=411}}</ref>

Maharashtrian families also make many other festive dishes, such as [[shrikhand]] and [[Poori]] or [[Puran Poli]] on this day.

==Guḍhī Pāḍavā in other languages, states and people==
Known as Guḍhī Pāḍavā ("Gudhee Paadavaa") in [[Maharashtra]], this festival is also known as<ref name="hindujagruti">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/festivals/gudhipadwa |title=Chaitra Shukla Pratipada (Gudhi Padwa) |publisher=Hindu Janajagruti Samiti}}</ref>
*''Samvatsar Padvo'' among Hindu [[Konkani people|Konkani]]s of [[Goa]] and [[Konkani]] diaspora in [[Kerala]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Gajrani|first= S.|title=History, Religion and Culture of India|volume=3|pages=108}}</ref>
*''Yugadi'' among the rest of [[Konkani people|Konkani]] diaspora in [[Karnataka]] and ''[[Ugadi]]'' in [[Andhra pradesh]] [[Telangana State]] and ''[[Kashmiri Hindu festivals#Navreh|Navreh]]'' amongst [[Kashmiri Pandits]]
In other parts of [[India]]<ref name="hindujagruti" /> this festival is celebrated during
*[[Ugadi]] in [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana State]]
*[[Yugadi]] in [[Karnataka]]
*[[Cheti Chand]] among the [[Sindhi people]]
It is also celebrated in the North-East state of Manipur as Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba and also in countries like Nepal, Burma, Cambodia and other nations where there are lot of Hindus. People prepare a variety of food and cuisine on this day and later climb the hillocks in the evening.

In Kashmir, the Kashmiri Hindu or Pundit community, also the Kashmiri Sikh community celebrate this Festival as Navreh, the start of New Lunar Year. A biggish thal viz a brass eating plate is filled with uncooked rice and the new Punchang, the Kashmiri Hindu Ephemeris placed in it. A little cooked rice, curds, salt, all in small cups, crisp currency note and a coin, a pen, some flowers, a golden bangle, a silver ornament, 3 or 5 walnuts are also placed in this Thal. Every one is expected to see this thal, first thing in the morning. Generally, the eldest lady of the household sees it first and then brings it in to show to all sleeping members of the household. Every one is expected to wear a new garment and the children are given some cash to enjoy the festival. The lunch is a feast.

In Punjab, the new year is celebrated as Baisakhi falling mostly on 13 or 14 April, first day of month Naisakh of the Bikram Samavt or calendar.

in Bengal this occasion is celebrated as Naba Barsha, in Assam as Bihu, in Kerala as Vishu, in Tamil Nadu as Putuhandu. It is considered as most auspicious day of the year.

==See also==
*[[Hindu units of measurement]]
*[[Panchanga]]
*[[Shaka era]]
*[[Vikram Samvat]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* [https://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/articles/gudi-padwa Meaning of Gudi (Gidhi) and Date and time for 2020] Rudra Centre

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{{New Year by Calendar}}

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	'''Gudhi Padwa''' is a spring festival marking the start of the [[lunisolar]] new year for [[Marathi people\|Marathi]] and [[Konkani people\|Konkani]] Hindus.~~<~~ref name="Dalal2010p150"~~>~~{{cite book\|author=Roshen Dalal\|title=Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DH0vmD8ghdMC\|year=2010\|publisher=Penguin Books\|isbn=978-0-14-341421-6\|page=150}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It is celebrated in and around [[Maharashtra]], [[Goa]], and [[Daman district, India\|Daman]] at the start of [[Chaitra]], the first month of the lunisolar [[Hindu calendar]]. The festival is characterised by colourful floor decorations called ''[[rangoli]]'', a special ''gudi dhvaja'', which is a [[sari]] or [[dhoti]] or other piece of cloth garlanded with flowers, mango, and neem leaves, and a sugar crystal garland called gathi, topped with upturned silver or copper vessels. The celebration also includes street gatherings, dancing, and festive foods.~~<~~ref name="Dalal2010p150"/~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|url=https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/maharashtra/festival/gudi-padwa \|title=Gudi Padwa, Government of Maharashtra \|website=maharashtratourism.gov.in \|access-date=1 April 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329141935/https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/maharashtra/festival/gudi-padwa\|archive-date=29 March 2017}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		'''Gudhi Padwa''' is a spring festival marking the start of the [[lunisolar]] new year for [[Marathi people\|Marathi]] and [[Konkani people\|Konkani]] Hindus.<ref name="Dalal2010p150">{{cite book\|author=Roshen Dalal\|title=Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DH0vmD8ghdMC\|year=2010\|publisher=Penguin Books\|isbn=978-0-14-341421-6\|page=150}}</ref> It is celebrated in and around [[Maharashtra]], [[Goa]], and [[Daman district, India\|Daman]] at the start of [[Chaitra]], the first month of the lunisolar [[Hindu calendar]]. The festival is characterised by colourful floor decorations called ''[[rangoli]]'', a special ''gudi dhvaja'', which is a [[sari]] or [[dhoti]] or other piece of cloth garlanded with flowers, mango, and neem leaves, and a sugar crystal garland called gathi, topped with upturned silver or copper vessels. The celebration also includes street gatherings, dancing, and festive foods.<ref name="Dalal2010p150"/><ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/maharashtra/festival/gudi-padwa \|title=Gudi Padwa, Government of Maharashtra \|website=maharashtratourism.gov.in \|access-date=1 April 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329141935/https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/maharashtra/festival/gudi-padwa\|archive-date=29 March 2017}}</ref>

	In Maharashtra, the first day of the bright phase of the moon is called ''guḍhī pāḍwā'' ({{langx\|mr\|गुढी पाडवा}}), ''pāḍvo'' ({{langx\|knn\|पाडवो}}); ''pāḍya'' ({{langx\|kn\|ಪಾಡ್ಯ}}); ''pāḍyami'' ([[Telugu language\|Telugu]]: పాడ్యమి). Konkani Hindus variously refer to the day as ''sausāra pāḍavo'' or ''sausāra pāḍyo'' (सौसार पाडवो and सौसार पाडयो, respectively). Kannada Hindus in [[Karnataka]] refer to it as ''Yugādi/[[Ugadi]]'' (ಯುಗಾದಿ), while Telugu Hindus celebrate the same occasion as ''[[Ugadi]]'' (ఉగాది). [[Sindhi people]] celebrate the day as ''[[Cheti Chand]]'', and Kashmiri Pandits celebrate this day as ''[[Navreh]]''.		In Maharashtra, the first day of the bright phase of the moon is called ''guḍhī pāḍwā'' ({{langx\|mr\|गुढी पाडवा}}), ''pāḍvo'' ({{langx\|knn\|पाडवो}}); ''pāḍya'' ({{langx\|kn\|ಪಾಡ್ಯ}}); ''pāḍyami'' ([[Telugu language\|Telugu]]: పాడ్యమి). Konkani Hindus variously refer to the day as ''sausāra pāḍavo'' or ''sausāra pāḍyo'' (सौसार पाडवो and सौसार पाडयो, respectively). Kannada Hindus in [[Karnataka]] refer to it as ''Yugādi/[[Ugadi]]'' (ಯುಗಾದಿ), while Telugu Hindus celebrate the same occasion as ''[[Ugadi]]'' (ఉగాది). [[Sindhi people]] celebrate the day as ''[[Cheti Chand]]'', and Kashmiri Pandits celebrate this day as ''[[Navreh]]''.

	However, this is not the universal new year for all Hindus. For some, such as those in and near Gujarat, the new year festivities coincide with the five-day [[Diwali]] festival, also known as Bestu Varas.~~<~~ref name="PechilisRaj2013p48"/~~>~~ For many others, the new year falls on [[Vaisakhi]] between 13 and 15 April, according to the solar cycle part of the Hindu lunisolar calendar and this is by far the most popular not only among Hindus of the [[Indian subcontinent]] but also among Buddhists and Hindus of [[Southeast Asia]].~~<~~ref name="PechilisRaj2013p48"~~>~~{{cite book\|author1=Karen Pechilis\| author2=Selva J. Raj\|title= South Asian Religions: Tradition and Today\|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=kaubzRxh-U0C&pg=PA48\| year=2013\|publisher=Routledge\|isbn=978-0-415-44851-2\|pages=48–49}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		However, this is not the universal new year for all Hindus. For some, such as those in and near Gujarat, the new year festivities coincide with the five-day [[Diwali]] festival, also known as Bestu Varas.<ref name="PechilisRaj2013p48"/> For many others, the new year falls on [[Vaisakhi]] between 13 and 15 April, according to the solar cycle part of the Hindu lunisolar calendar and this is by far the most popular not only among Hindus of the [[Indian subcontinent]] but also among Buddhists and Hindus of [[Southeast Asia]].<ref name="PechilisRaj2013p48">{{cite book\|author1=Karen Pechilis\| author2=Selva J. Raj\|title= South Asian Religions: Tradition and Today\|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=kaubzRxh-U0C&pg=PA48\| year=2013\|publisher=Routledge\|isbn=978-0-415-44851-2\|pages=48–49}}</ref>

	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	''Gudi'' means 'flag'; according to Kittel, the term is of South Indian origin.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite book\|last1=Gowda\|first1=Deve\|last2=Gowda\|first2=Javare\|title=Village Names of Mysore District: An Analytical Study\|year=1998\|isbn=81-206-1390-2\|page=55\|publisher=Asian Educational Services \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sU5A5SG9GWcC&q=gudi&pg=PA55\|access-date=17 March 2018}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ The word ''pāḍavā'' is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] word ''pratipad'' for the first day of each fortnight in a lunar month, or the first day on which the moon appears after the "new moon" day (''[[Amavasya\|amāvāsya]]''), and the first day after the full moon. A ''Gudi'' is also hoisted on this occasion, gives this festival its name. The term ''padva'' or ''padavo'' is also associated with [[Balipratipada]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news\|date=15 November 2020\|title=Balipratipada: Bali Puja 2020 date: Bali Pratipada story and significance\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/religion/rituals-puja/bali-puja-2020-date-bali-pratipada-story-and-significance/articleshow/79167061.cms\|access-date=13 April 2021\|work=The Times of India}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		''Gudi'' means 'flag'; according to Kittel, the term is of South Indian origin.<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Gowda\|first1=Deve\|last2=Gowda\|first2=Javare\|title=Village Names of Mysore District: An Analytical Study\|year=1998\|isbn=81-206-1390-2\|page=55\|publisher=Asian Educational Services \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sU5A5SG9GWcC&q=gudi&pg=PA55\|access-date=17 March 2018}}</ref> The word ''pāḍavā'' is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] word ''pratipad'' for the first day of each fortnight in a lunar month, or the first day on which the moon appears after the "new moon" day (''[[Amavasya\|amāvāsya]]''), and the first day after the full moon. A ''Gudi'' is also hoisted on this occasion, gives this festival its name. The term ''padva'' or ''padavo'' is also associated with [[Balipratipada]].<ref>{{Cite news\|date=15 November 2020\|title=Balipratipada: Bali Puja 2020 date: Bali Pratipada story and significance\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/religion/rituals-puja/bali-puja-2020-date-bali-pratipada-story-and-significance/articleshow/79167061.cms\|access-date=13 April 2021\|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

	== Significance ==		== Significance ==
	Gudi Padva signifies the arrival of spring and the reaping of rabi crops.~~<~~ref name="gudipadwasignificance"~~>~~{{cite web \|url=http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/festivals/gudhipadwa/significance.php \|title=Significance of Gudi Padwa \|publisher=Hindu Jagriti Samiti \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414224831/http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/festivals/gudhipadwa/significance.php \|archive-date=14 April 2013 }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ The festival is linked to the day on which the Hindu god [[Brahma]] created time and the universe.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web\|title=Gudi Padwa 2021: Date, Time, History, Celebration, Significance\|url=https://news.jagatgururampalji.org/gudi-padwa-festival/\|access-date=13 April 2021\|website=S A NEWS\|date=12 April 2021}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ To some, it commemorates the coronation of Rama in Ayodhya, after his victory over Ravana, or the start of the [[Shalivahana\|Shalivahan]] calendar, after he defeated the Huns in the first century.~~<~~ref~~>~~[https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/maharashtra/festival/gudi-padwa Gudi Padva], government of Maharashtra Tourism Office~~<~~/ref~~>~~ According to [[Anne Feldhaus]], in rural Maharashtra, the festival is linked to Shiva's dance and the coming together of the community as they carry the ''Gudhi Kavads'' together to a Shiva temple.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite book\|author=Anne Feldhaus\|title=Connected Places: Region, Pilgrimage, and Geographical Imagination in India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GsaADAAAQBAJ \|year=2003\|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan\|isbn=978-1-4039-8134-9\|pages=48–57, 72–83}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Gudi Padva signifies the arrival of spring and the reaping of rabi crops.<ref name="gudipadwasignificance">{{cite web \|url=http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/festivals/gudhipadwa/significance.php \|title=Significance of Gudi Padwa \|publisher=Hindu Jagriti Samiti \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130414224831/http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/festivals/gudhipadwa/significance.php \|archive-date=14 April 2013 }}</ref> The festival is linked to the day on which the Hindu god [[Brahma]] created time and the universe.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Gudi Padwa 2021: Date, Time, History, Celebration, Significance\|url=https://news.jagatgururampalji.org/gudi-padwa-festival/\|access-date=13 April 2021\|website=S A NEWS\|date=12 April 2021}}</ref> To some, it commemorates the coronation of Rama in Ayodhya, after his victory over Ravana, or the start of the [[Shalivahana\|Shalivahan]] calendar, after he defeated the Huns in the first century.<ref>[https://www.maharashtratourism.gov.in/maharashtra/festival/gudi-padwa Gudi Padva], government of Maharashtra Tourism Office</ref> According to [[Anne Feldhaus]], in rural Maharashtra, the festival is linked to Shiva's dance and the coming together of the community as they carry the ''Gudhi Kavads'' together to a Shiva temple.<ref>{{cite book\|author=Anne Feldhaus\|title=Connected Places: Region, Pilgrimage, and Geographical Imagination in India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GsaADAAAQBAJ \|year=2003\|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan\|isbn=978-1-4039-8134-9\|pages=48–57, 72–83}}</ref>

	== The guḍhī ==		== The guḍhī ==
	[[File:Gudipadwagudi.jpg\|thumb\|Raising gudi is main ritual of Gudi Padwa]]		[[File:Gudipadwagudi.jpg\|thumb\|Raising gudi is main ritual of Gudi Padwa]]

	During Gudi Padwa, ''gudi'' (or ''gudhi'') are arranged at every household. It is a bright, colourful silk scarf-like cloth tied at the top of a long bamboo. On top of it, one or more boughs of [[neem]] and mango leaves are attached with a garland of flowers. It is capped with a silver, bronze, or copper pot (''handi'' or ''kalash''), signifying victory or achievement.~~<~~ref name=crump114~~>~~{{cite book\|author=William D. Crump\|title=Encyclopedia of New Year's Holidays Worldwide \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cDTfCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA114 \|year=2014\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=978-0-7864-9545-0\|page=114}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref name=feldhaus48/~~>~~		During Gudi Padwa, ''gudi'' (or ''gudhi'') are arranged at every household. It is a bright, colourful silk scarf-like cloth tied at the top of a long bamboo. On top of it, one or more boughs of [[neem]] and mango leaves are attached with a garland of flowers. It is capped with a silver, bronze, or copper pot (''handi'' or ''kalash''), signifying victory or achievement.<ref name=crump114>{{cite book\|author=William D. Crump\|title=Encyclopedia of New Year's Holidays Worldwide \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cDTfCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA114 \|year=2014\|publisher=McFarland\|isbn=978-0-7864-9545-0\|page=114}}</ref><ref name=feldhaus48/>

	Some temples are located on the top of hills, and groups work together to help reach the ''kavad'' to the top.~~<~~ref name=feldhaus48~~>~~{{cite book\|author=Anne Feldhaus\|title=Connected Places: Region, Pilgrimage, and Geographical Imagination in India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GsaADAAAQBAJ \|year=2003\|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan\|isbn=978-1-4039-8134-9\|pages=48–57}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Some temples are located on the top of hills, and groups work together to help reach the ''kavad'' to the top.<ref name=feldhaus48>{{cite book\|author=Anne Feldhaus\|title=Connected Places: Region, Pilgrimage, and Geographical Imagination in India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GsaADAAAQBAJ \|year=2003\|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan\|isbn=978-1-4039-8134-9\|pages=48–57}}</ref>

	Some of the significances attributed to raising a ''gudi'' are as follows:~~<~~ref name="gudipadwasignificance" /~~>~~		Some of the significances attributed to raising a ''gudi'' are as follows:<ref name="gudipadwasignificance" />

	*It symbolises the victory of King [[Shalivahana]] and was hoisted by his people when he returned to [[Paithan]].		*It symbolises the victory of King [[Shalivahana]] and was hoisted by his people when he returned to [[Paithan]].
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	[[File:Rangoli of Lights.jpg\|thumb\|Rangoli made on Gudi Padwa]]		[[File:Rangoli of Lights.jpg\|thumb\|Rangoli made on Gudi Padwa]]

	Traditionally, families prepare a special dish that mixes various flavours, particularly the bitter leaves of the [[neem]] tree and sweet jaggery (''gud, gul''). Additional ingredients include sour tamarind and astringent coriander seeds. This, like the pacchadi recipe used in [[Ugadi]] festival, is eaten as a reminder of life's sweet and bitter experience and a belief that the neem-based mixture has health benefits.~~<~~ref name=crump114/~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite book\|author=Ernest Small\|title=Top 100 Exotic Food Plants\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Au3RBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA411\|year=2011\|publisher=CRC Press\|isbn=978-1-4398-5688-8\|page=411}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Traditionally, families prepare a special dish that mixes various flavours, particularly the bitter leaves of the [[neem]] tree and sweet jaggery (''gud, gul''). Additional ingredients include sour tamarind and astringent coriander seeds. This, like the pacchadi recipe used in [[Ugadi]] festival, is eaten as a reminder of life's sweet and bitter experience and a belief that the neem-based mixture has health benefits.<ref name=crump114/><ref>{{cite book\|author=Ernest Small\|title=Top 100 Exotic Food Plants\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Au3RBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA411\|year=2011\|publisher=CRC Press\|isbn=978-1-4398-5688-8\|page=411}}</ref>

	==Other names==		==Other names==
	The festival is also known as~~<~~ref name="gudipadwasignificance" /~~>~~		The festival is also known as<ref name="gudipadwasignificance" />
	*''[[Cheti Chand]]'' among the [[Sindhi people]]		*''[[Cheti Chand]]'' among the [[Sindhi people]]
	*''[[Navreh]]'' among the [[Kashmiri Pandits]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]		*''[[Navreh]]'' among the [[Kashmiri Pandits]] in [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]]
	*''Samvatsar Padvo'' among Hindu [[Konkani people\|Konkani]]s of [[Goa]] and [[Konkani language\|Konkani]] diaspora in [[Kerala]]~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite book\|last=Gajrani\|first= S.\|title=History, Religion and Culture of India\|volume=3\|pages=108}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		*''Samvatsar Padvo'' among Hindu [[Konkani people\|Konkani]]s of [[Goa]] and [[Konkani language\|Konkani]] diaspora in [[Kerala]]<ref>{{cite book\|last=Gajrani\|first= S.\|title=History, Religion and Culture of India\|volume=3\|pages=108}}</ref>
	*''[[Ugadi]]'' among the south-Indian states of [[Karnataka]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]]		*''[[Ugadi]]'' among the south-Indian states of [[Karnataka]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]]