India's Diverse New Year Celebrations: From Ugadi to Baisakhi Across Regions
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India's Diverse New Year: From Ugadi to Baisakhi, a Tapestry of Traditions
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CNBC TV18•19-03-2026, 13:19
India's Diverse New Year: From Ugadi to Baisakhi, a Tapestry of Traditions
•India celebrates multiple New Year festivals between March and April, guided by lunar and solar calendars.
•Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, and Cheti Chand mark the New Year on the same lunar date in various regions, featuring unique rituals and foods.
•Navreh (Kashmiri Pandits) and Sajibu Nongma Panba (Manipur) involve ceremonial thalis and household observances.
•Southern and Northern New Years like Puthandu (Tamil Nadu), Vishu (Kerala), Bohag Bihu (Assam), and Baisakhi (Punjab) align with solar calendars and agricultural cycles.
•Festivals like Baisakhi also hold significant religious importance, commemorating events like the formation of the Khalsa.
