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Gudi Padwa sees Maha-celebration

The weekend came a day earlier with people across the state celebrating Gudi Padwa, the New Year’s Day, with much fan fare and enthusiasm.

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The weekend came a day earlier with people across the state celebrating Gudi Padwa, the New Year’s Day, with much fan fare and enthusiasm on Friday.

Celebrated on the first day of Chaitra month, Gudi Padwa is celebrated by all Maharashtrians. People get up early, wear new clothes - nauvari saree by women and kurta-pyjama along with caps by men. Gudi is hoisted at their windows once the prayers are completed.

The Gudi consists of a stick which is wrapped by a red, saffron or a green silk cloth. Sugar wafers along with neem leaves and garland of red flowers is normally put with it.

There are different stories for the day though. One according to the Brahma Purana is that Lord Brahma created the world on this day. And hence the Gudi with the cloth is also called as the Bhrahmadhavaj. Other reasons are that it was the first day when Rama reached Ayodhya and hence the New Year is celebrated.

“After praying, we do Naivedya - offering of food to God. After that we have a hearty meal. At my place we had shrikhand puri, puran poli among other delicacies. The food is prasad for us today,” added Dalvi. Most of the day is then spent meeting people or inviting them to homes.

Some like Uday Zaoba even go to temples. “With Gudi Padwa starts nine days for Ram Navami. I spend time at Ram temple in Thakurdwar,” Zaoba said.

While Gudi Padwa delicacies are on the top of everyone’s mind, the festival also brings in some dash of abstaining from indulgence in food habits. “For the nine days I do not have any non-veg food. It is just considered to be auspicious,” said Sunil Kothare, resident of Malad.

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