Gudi Padwa 2025 Date: When Is The Marathi New Year? History, Significance, Shubh Muhurat And How It Is Celebrated – News18
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Gudi Padwa 2025 Datę And Shubh Muhurat: The Gudi, symbolising good fortune, is an essential part of the festival and is raised to invoke blessings for the upcoming year.
Happy Gudi Padwa 2025: This festival is celebrated every year in the Chaitra month of the Hindu lunar calendar. (Image: Shutterstock)
Gudi Padwa 2025 Shubh Muhurat: Gudi Padwa is a Hindu festival that is mainly celebrated in Maharashtra, along with parts of Goa and other Konkan regions. It marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year and the arrival of Spring. The festival is celebrated every year in the Chaitra month of the Hindu lunar calendar.
This year, Gudi Padwa will be celebrated on March 30. From history and significance to shubh muhurat and why is it celebrated, here’s everything you need to know about the Gudi Padwa festival.
Gudi Padwa 2025: Shubh Muhurat
According to the Vedic calendar, the Pratipada Tithi of the Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month will begin on March 29 at 04:27 pm and will end on March 30 at 12:49 pm.
According to the Udaya Tithi calculation, Gudi Padwa will be celebrated on March 30. Chaitra Navratri will also begin from this day.
Gudi Padwa 2025: Shubh Muhurat
According to the astrologers, this time Indra Yoga and Sarvarth Siddhi Yoga will be occurring on Gudi Padwa.
On this day, Shubh Yoga will remain till 5:54 pm and Sarvarth Siddhi Yoga will start from 4:35 pm and will remain till 6:12 am on March 31. Panchak Kaal will remain from 6:13 am to 4:35 pm.
Gudi Padwa 2025: History and Significance
Gudi Padwa has different mythological stories associated to it. According to some, it marks the day when Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana. To honour Lord Rama’s victory, the people of Ayodhya are said to have raised decorated flags, or “Gudis,” to welcome him. These Gudis have become a symbol of triumph, prosperity, and the victory of good over evil.
In Maharashtra, the festival is also associated with the ascension of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to the throne, which added to its historical importance. This connection with the Maratha king makes Gudi Padwa a significant day for people of Maharashtra.
The Gudi, symbolising good fortune, is an essential part of the festival and is raised to invoke blessings for the upcoming year.
Gudi Padwa 2025: How Is The Marathi New Year Celebrated?
Gudi Padwa is celebrated not only in Maharashtra, but also in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka as Ugadi or Yugadi, while Sindhi Hindus celebrate it as Chetti Chand.
Gudi Padwa celebrations begin early in the morning. One of the most prominent customs is the raising of the Gudi, a bamboo pole decorated with a bright cloth (usually orange or yellow), a copper or silver pot, and mango leaves. This Gudi is hoisted outside homes to signify victory and prosperity.
Gudi Padwa Puja is done to seek blessings for health, wealth, and happiness. Traditional sweets like puran poli and shrikhand are prepared on this occassion. A mixture of neem leaves, tamarind, jaggery, and salt is also consumed on this day, which signifies the balance of life’s sweetness and bitterness.
In many regions, processions and cultural performances are organised, with dancing, singing, and feasting.
