India is a land of diversity. The long history of India has exposed it to many cultural and political transformations and as a result, the country is now a proud conglomeration of diverse traditions.

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India is a land of diversity. The long history of India has
exposed it to many cultural and political transformations
and as a result, the country is now a proud conglomeration
of diverse traditions.
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Celebration of New Year in India is a fun event often full
of food, frolic and rituals. Dance and music are integral
parts of New Year celebrations in the country. Different
races at the different corners of the country have their
distinctive traditions to commemorate the day.

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Agriculture is still the predominant vocation of the people
of India and because of this, New Year celebration in India
often coincides with the beginning of the agricultural
season of the region.
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Separate calendars are followed in different parts of India
and as a result, new years are observed on different dates.
New Year celebration in different parts of India is known
by different names. Upcoming slides are glimpses of New
Year celebration in the different states of the country .

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Ugadi is celebrated as New Year's Day
in Karnataka and Andhra pradesh.
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The name Ugadi is derived from the name "Yuga Adi",
which means 'the beginning of a new age'.
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It is celebrated on the first day of the Hindu
month Chaitra, which marks the onset of spring.
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It is believed that Lord Brahma, the creator according
to Hindu tradition, began creation on this day.
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Preparations begin well ahead of the festival. Houses
are given a thorough cleaning, people don new clothes
and special dishes are prepared, with six flavors.

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Rongali Bihu or Bohag Bihu (mid-April), is celebrated
as the Assamese New Year (around April 14–15) and the
arrival of Spring.
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This marks the first day of the Hindu solar calendar.
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The first day of the bihu is called goru bihu or cow
bihu, where the cows are washed, smeared with ground
turmeric, patted with dighalati/makhiyati, worshipped
and gets new ropes.

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This is followed by manuh (human in Assamese) bihu
on April 15,which is the Assamese New Year Day.
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People welcomes the spring with cleaned home,
neighbourhood and dresses.
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The third day is Gosai (Gods) bihu when people
worship statues of God, all households are cleaned and
worshiped hoping for a prosperous and happy new year.

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Gudi Padwa is celebrated as New Year's Day in Maharashtra.
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It is celebrated on the same day as Ugadi i.e., the first day of
the month Chaitra. Courtyards of rural houses are cleaned
and plastered with fresh cowdung.
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Designs called Rangolis are drawn on doorsteps. People wear
new clothes and special dishes are prepared.
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Lord Brahma is worshipped on this day and the gudi,
Brahma's flag (also called Brahmadhvaj), is hoisted in every
house as a symbolic representation of Rama's victory
over Ravana.

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Puthandu, also known as Varuda pirappu, is celebrated as
New Year's Day in Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated on the first
day of the Tamil month Chithirai, which falls on 14 April.
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Women draw patterns called kolams. A lamp called
a kuttuvilaku is placed on the center of the kolam, to
eradicate darkness. A ritual called kanni takes
place. Kanni means 'auspicious sight'.
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People watch jewellery, fruits, vegetables, flowers, nuts,
rice etc., as it is a belief among Tamil people that it brings
prosperity. People wear new clothes and special dishes are
prepared for the occasion.

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Contrary to popular belief, Vishu is celebrated as
Malayalam New Year's Day in Kerala.
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Vishu falls on the first day of the Malayalam month of
Medam (mid-April on the Gregorian calendar).
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The Malayalam New Year in Malabar used to be the 1st of
Kanni and that in the Travancore region was on the 1st of
Chingam.
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When the Government of Kerala adopted Kolla Varsham as
the Regional Calendar the 1st of Chingam was accepted as
the Malayalam New Year.

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Cheiraoba is celebrated as New Year's Day in Manipur.
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Sajibu Cheiraoba is an annual religious celebration in
which certain rites and rituals are observed with a
traditional devotion.
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The celebration marks the parting of the old year while
welcoming the new year. The name 'Cheiraoba' is a
combination of two words which have two different
meanings – 'Chahi' (year) and 'laoba' (declaration). So,
overall 'Cheirao-ba' means the announcement of the
coming year.

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Navreh is the lunar new year which is celebrated
in Kashmir.
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This coincides with the first day of the Chaitra (spring)
Navratras.
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This day finds mention in Rajtarangini and Nilamat Purana
of Kashmir and is regarded as sacred in Kashmir as
the Shivratri.
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The celebrated Arab scholar Alberuni has written that
Kashmiris celebrate the second of Navaratras to
commemorate victory of their greatest and famous king
– Lalitaditya – with great festivity and pomp.

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Mahabishuba Sankranti generally falls on 13 or 14 April.
It is possible that it is celebrated on same day
as Puthandu in Tamil Nadu.
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Mahavishuva Sankranti, is celebrated as the Oriya New
Year. On this day, religious people offer delicious Pana –
a sweet drink made of different types of fruits, water,
milk, bela, curd and sugar or jaggery - to the Tulsi
Plant, Lord Shiva and Shalagram and their deities in
various Temples of the state.
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People also drink Pana with great enjoyment. During the
festival you will find water pots placed on the roadsides
to help the thirsty souls.

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Bestu Varas is the New Year's Day for Gujaratis and this falls
on the day next to Diwali. Traditional Gujaratis follow
Vikram Samwat or Bikram Samwat.
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According to Hindu calendar systems the Vikrama calendar
begins with the month of Baishakh/Chaitra (April), or Kartak
(October/November) in Gujarat.
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Bestu Baras generally falls in month of October or November.
On this day, people greet each other on this day with "Nutan
Varsha Abhinandan" i.e. Happy New Year or with "Saal
Mubaarak" which is an Urdu saying but is said commonly
by Gujarati people.

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The day starts with the heavy fire works, to welcome New
Year, in the early morning as Hindus believe morning starts
at 4 am.
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The local young boys sell raw salt (collected from Salt
evaporation pond) calling it "sabras" means all taste, to
make the locals' new year prosperous.
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Houses are decorated with the aaso palav & marigolds
(galgota) toran (Door hangings) and rangoli beside front
door with different designs and writings such as "Happy
New Year", "Nutan Varshabhinandan" (નૂતન વષારિભનંદન).
The people get dressed with new clothes and visit their
neighbours and relatives to greet them

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Cheti Chand is celebrated as New Year's Day by
Sindhis.
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According to the Hindu calendar, Cheti Chand is
celebrated on the second day of the Chaitra month
known as Chet in Sindhi. Hence it is known as CHET-ICHAND.
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It is the second day of month chaitra i.e. a day after
Ugadi and Gudi Padi.

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The festivals of Chaitti and Basoa are celebrated as New
Year festivals in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
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Chaitti is celebrated on the first day of month of Chaitra
which according to the Bikram Samwat is the first day of
year. The first day of this month (Chaitra Sankranti) is
considered very important and is celebrated all over the
state. Chaitti is cebrated on the same day as Ugadi and
Gudi Padwa.
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The festival of Basoa, also known as Bishu, is celebrated
on the first day of the month of Baisakh. The aboriginal
and the farming folk celebrate the Basoa festival.

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Baisakhi Festival, also called Vaisakhi, holds great
importance for the Sikh community and farmers of
Punjab and Haryana.
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Baisakhi falls on 13 or 14 April, the first day of the
second month of the year according to the Nanakshahi
Calendar. Sikhs also celebrate this day in honor of their
tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh.
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Baisakhi commemorates the day when the Sikh Guru
eliminated caste differences and founded Khalsa Panth
in 1699, at Anandpur Sahib, Punjab. The Sikh New Year
as per the Sikh Nanakshahi Calendar falls on 14 March
every year.

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Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and
Uttar pradesh with the beginning of the Hindu New
Year.
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New Year start with 1st day of Chaitra i.e. the
beginning of the Hindu New Year.
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In 2013, the Hindu new year began on 11 April.

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Juir Sheetal also known as Pahil Baisakh or Baisakhi or
Maithili New Year is the celebration of the first day of the
Maithili new year.
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This day usually falls on 14 April on Gregorian calendar by
the Maithils in Mithila region of India and Nepal. This is
also called Nirayana Mesh Sankranti or Tirhuta new year in
some regions of Mithila.
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The festive occasion is in keeping with the Hindu solar
calendar. This day falls on the 13-14th or 14–15 April and
coincides with the new years of other eastern states of
India. Sweets and greetings are exchanged.