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Customs and cuisines of New Year across India
From Gudi Pawda to Poila Baisakh, New Year is celebrated differently across various states in India. Here’s a look at some of the traditional food items prepared for the day
The concept of the ancient Hindu Lunisolar calendar is still actively followed in India. This calendar is based on the orbital position of the Sun and Moon as observed from Earth, which means they do not fall on a fixed day or date. This day generally marks the onset of spring every year in mid-April, and is usually called Baisakhi in North and Central India, though each state has their own version of festivities and names for the day.
: Thursday, April 15, 2021, 3:34 PM IST You flea-brained haters : TMC MP Mahua Moitra lashes out as some give Bengali New Year a religious spin
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday lashed out at the BJP, reiterating vehemently that the Opposition party would never win West Bengal. As Bengalis across the world mark the beginning of a new year, Moitra said that many were putting a religious spin to the festival. Woke up to see @BJP wishing people âHappy Hindu New Yearâ. Radicalisation is complete. Its Poila Baisakh for us. Celebrated as New Year in West Bengal AND Bangladesh, she explained. Using the somewhat uncharitable moniker flea-brained haters , she insisted that the saffron party would never come to power in West Bengal.
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Baisakhi 2021: Baisakhi mushers in the Sikh New Year and marks the harvest season for rabi crops. File photo
Updated: Apr 13, 2021, 07:26 AM IST
Baisakhi marks the harvest of rabi crops and farmers offer thanksgiving for a good harvest and prosperity. For Sikhs, it marks the beginning of the New Year. The day is celebrated with folk dances like bhangra and gidda.
The harvest festival is of great importance among farmers all across India. For Hindus, it ushers in their solar new year. It is known by different names in different states of India - Baisakhi in Punjab, Poila Baishakh in West Bengal, Rongali Bihu in Assam, Gudi Pawda in Maharashtra and Ugadi in parts of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
In India, April is the month for several regional New Year festivals. 5 cultures that do not celebrate New Years on January 1. | Photo Credit: Representative Image
January 1 is a day the entire world is excited for. It marks the beginning of a new year, a fresh start, and a clean slate. We party the entire night just to celebrate the earth completing its revolution around the sun in 365 days.
While several cultures celebrate the first day of January as New Year’s Day, there are many cultures that do not do so. Due to customs and traditions, their new year is marked on another day and month that sets them apart from the rest.