About this Festival

Ugadi (Telugu/Kannada) and Gudi Padwa (Marathi) mark the Hindu New Year according to the lunar calendar. A new Samvatsara begins on this day. The celebration involves hoisting the Gudi (symbolic flag), making pachadi (a dish with six tastes), and receiving the new year's panchanga.

Quick Facts

Type

Major Hindu Festival

Sanskrit Name

उगादि / गुड़ी पड़वा

Date (2025)

Sunday, 30 March 2025

Observed in

Pan-India