It’s the onset of summer and one of my festivals is here! As a child, I have loved Gudi Padwa and now as a parent, I want my kids to understand the essence behind it and find ways to create excitement, togetherness, love and joy among family members and esp our children.
Since the festival brings in a New Year filled with auspicious good luck and positivity, let us also pray for a new era free from this rampant pandemic and like all Indian festivals, this one too should ward off the evil.
What are the different names of this New Year?
The festival welcomes spring and is celebrated in different parts of India under different names. In Maharashtra, it is known as Gudi Padwa.
It is known as Sanvsar Padvo in Konkani, Ugadi in Karnataka, Cheti Chand in Sindhis, Navreh by Kashmiri Pandits and Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba in Manipur.
This year it falls on Saturday,…