Gudi Padwa 2018: How Maharastrain welcome the New Year?
Gudi Padwa 2018: How Maharastrain welcome the New Year?
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Gudi Padwa, also known as Ugadhi in Telugu. It is a Hindu festival, celebrated on the first day of Chaitra month to mark the beginning of New Year as per a Shalivahan Shaka. Widely celebrated in Maharashtra people dress in traditional costumes attend celebrations to mark the Gudi Padwa. The occasion is also considered as a mean to celebrate good harvest. This is also the time when mangoes and fruits are harvested, thus being an integral part of the festivity. One of the first things that are eaten on Gudi Padwa is a paste of neem and jaggery. People make the Gudi with the help of a wooden stick and put a silk shawl, silver kalash is overturned and placed on it, and do the ‘puja’ with haldi, kumkum and flowers. Traditionally people make and eat saakar bhaat (sugar rice) on the day.

As Maharashtrians welcome the New Year with Gudi Padwa, they also welcome spring season, which means the onset of mango season. The tangy and sweet aam panna made using boiled raw mango and mixing the pulp with sugar, spices and water makes for an integral part of Gudi Padwa. It also makes for a perfect solution to beat the heat.

Sabudana makes for an important part of most Maharashtrian households. People love preparing khichdi using peanuts, ghee and sabudana on this day. While some may like fried sabudana vada, which makes for a popular snack. We help you with both the recipes to enjoy this Gudi Padwa.

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