Marking the beginning of the traditional new year, Gudi Padwa is celebrated by the people in Maharashtra. The auspicious festival derives its name from two words 'gudi' which is the flag of Lord Brahma and 'padwa' which signifies the first day of the phase of the moon. The occasion signals the onset of the warmer days and the spring season. Gudi Padwa coincides with the first day of the Chaitra Navratra and festivals like Sajibu Cheiraoba, Navreh, Cheti Chand and Ugadi that are celebrated in different parts of the country.
Updated On: 2022-04-02 06:02 PM IST
People dressed in traditional attire take part in a procession celebrating 'Gudi Padwa' or the Maharashtrian New Year, at Dadar, in Mumbai. Pic/PTI
Mumbaikars participate in Shobha Yatra on a bullet for Gudi Padwa celebration. Pic/Satej Shinde
The festival is observed with colourful floor decorations, a special Gudi flag garlanded with flowers, mango and neem leaves, and topped with upturned silver or copper vessel, street processions, dancing and festive foods like shrikhand puri. Pic/Satej Shinde
People dressed in traditional attire participate in a procession celebrating the Gudi Padwa festival in Girgaon, Mumbai. Pic/Satej Shinde
Women dressed in their nine-yard paithanis take part in the Maharashtrian New Year procession after two years of low-key celebration. Pic/ Satej Shinde
Marathi actors Adinath Kothare and Amruta Khanvilkar participated in the Gudi Padwa procession in Girgaon, Mumbai. Pic/Satej Shinde
Lezim dancers performing at the street procession in Mumbai. Pic/Satej Shinde
Locals gather to shop outside the Dadar Station for the upcoming 'Gudi Padwa' festival, in Mumbai. Pic/PTI
