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The prime minister's Greetings extended on multiple regional New Year festivals across India.
|
Festival |
Region/State |
Cycle |
Time |
Feature / Purpose |
Associated Deity |
|
Gudi Padwa |
Maharashtra |
Lunar (Chaitra) |
March–April |
Raising Gudi (victory flag); New Year |
Lord Brahma |
|
Ugadi |
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka |
Lunar (Chaitra) |
March–April |
Ugadi Pachadi (6 tastes of life) |
Lord Brahma |
|
Cheti Chand |
Sindhi community Diaspora areas like Ujjain, Mumbai, Ahmedabad |
Lunar (Chaitra) |
March–April |
Birth of Jhulelal; Baharana Sahib |
Jhulelal (Varuna) |
|
Navreh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
Lunar (Chaitra) |
March–April |
Navreh Thali ritual |
Lord Shiva |
|
Sajibu Cheiraoba |
Manipur |
Lunar (Chaitra) |
March–April |
Hill climbing ritual |
Sanamahi, Leimarel Sidabi |
|
Vishu |
Kerala |
Solar (Mesha Sankranti) |
Mid-April |
Vishukkani (auspicious sight) |
Lord Krishna |
|
Puthandu |
Tamil Nadu |
Solar (Mesha Sankranti) |
Mid-April |
Tamil New Year celebrations |
Lord Shiva |
|
Baisakhi |
Punjab/Haryana |
Solar (Mesha Sankranti) |
Mid-April |
Harvest festival; Sikh New Year |
Guru Gobind Singh |
|
Pohela Boishakh |
West Bengal |
Solar (Mesha Sankranti) |
Mid-April |
Bengali New Year |
Goddess Lakshmi |
|
Bohag Bihu |
Assam |
Solar (Mesha Sankranti) |
Mid-April |
Assamese New Year; agriculture |
Nature-centric |
|
Nababarsha |
Odisha |
Solar (Mesha Sankranti) |
Mid-April |
Odia New Year |
Lord Jagannath |
|
Losar |
Ladakh, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh |
Lunar |
Jan–Feb (varies) |
Tibetan Buddhist New Year |
Buddha |
|
Bestu Varas |
Gujarat |
Lunar (Diwali-based) |
Oct–Nov |
Gujarati New Year (after Diwali) |
Lord Krishna |
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