Description:-
The word padwa is derived from the Sanskrit word Pratipa for first day of a lunar month i.e. first
day after new moon day (Amavasya). A Gudhi is also erected on this occasion giving
this festival its name. The term padwa or padavo is also associated with Balipratipada the third day of Diwali
which is another celebration that comes
at the end of the harvesting season.
Chronological order:-
Being the first day of
the first month of a year, Gudhi Padwa is the New Year's Day for Marathi people
Agricultural Significance
India is a
predominantly agrarian society. Thus celebrations and festivals are often
linked to the turn of the season and to the sowing and reaping of crops. This
day marks the end of one agricultural harvest and the beginning of a new one.
In this context, the Gudhi Padwa is celebrated at the end of the Rabi season.
The
Gudi Significance
On Gudi Padwa,
you will find gudi hanging out of window or otherwise prominently displayed in
traditional Maharashtrian households.
Gudi is a bright green or yellow cloth adorned with brocade (zari) tied to the
tip of a long bamboo over which gathi (sugar crystals), neem leaves a
twig of mango leaves and a garland of red flowers is tied. A silver or copper
pot is placed in the inverted position over it. This gudi is then hoisted
outside the house, in a window, terrace or a high place so that everybody can
see it.
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