📜 India's Diverse New Year Celebrations 📜

🔹 Gudi Padwa & Ugadi fall on the same date (March 30), celebrated in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.

🔹 Vishu & Tamil New Year are observed on April 14, celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha, and West Bengal.

🛕 These dates were historically influenced by various kings and Raja Gurus of those times.

🔹 However, Tamil Nadu rejected this New Year date and restored the original New Year from Sangam literature, which falls in January.

India’s New Year traditions reflect its rich history and cultural evolution! ✨🌿
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India celebrates multiple New Year festivals based on solar and lunar calendars. Here’s a list of major New Year celebrations and their dates:

🌞 Solar New Year (Based on the Sun’s movement)

Puthandu (Tamil New Year) – April 14 (Tamil Nadu)
Vishu – April 14/15 (Kerala)
Baisakhi – April 13/14 (Punjab, Haryana)
Rongali Bihu (Bohag Bihu) – April 14/15 (Assam)
Pohela Boishakh – April 14/15 (West Bengal, Bangladesh)
Maha Vishuva Sankranti (Odia New Year) – April 14 (Odisha)

🌙 Lunar New Year (Based on the Moon’s movement)

Ugadi – March/April (Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka)
Gudi Padwa – March/April (Maharashtra, Goa)
Navreh – March/April (Kashmiri Pandits)
Cheti Chand – March/April (Sindhi New Year)
Chaitra Navratri (Hindu Vikram Samvat New Year) – March/April (North India)
Hijri New Year (Islamic Calendar) – Varies as per the lunar Islamic calendar
Losar (Tibetan New Year) – January/February (Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim)

Other Regional New Years

Kartika New Year – October/November (Gujarat)
Chhath Puja (Maithili New Year) – October/November (Bihar, Jharkhand, Nepal)
Tulu New Year (Deepavali) – October/November (Tulu Nadu – Karnataka)

Each of these New Year festivals is deeply rooted in regional culture and traditions, marking the harvest season or seasonal transitions.

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