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Revision as of 13:25, 29 March 2017

There are numerous types of Indian New Year's days celebrated in various regions at various times of the year. Observance is determined by whether the lunar calendar is being following or the solar calendar.

Calendar View

Solar or Lunar calendar Date Festival name Religion / Regions (Hindu)[1]
Solar fixed, Jan 1 New Year Christians
Lunar varies, Mar/Apr Ugadi Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka
Lunar varies, Mar/Apr Gudhi Padwa Maharashtra, Goa, Konkan
Lunar varies, Mar/Apr Cheiraoba[2] Manipur
Lunar varies, Mar/Apr Navreh Kashmir
Lunar varies, Mar/Apr Thapna Rajasthan, Marwar
Lunar varies, Mar/Apr Cheti Chand Sindh
Solar fixed, April 13/14/15 Vaisakhi North and Central India
Solar fixed, April 13/14/15 Rongali Bihu Assam
Solar fixed, April 13/14/15 Puthandu Tamil Nadu
Solar fixed, April 13/14/15 Vishu Kerala
Solar fixed, April 13/14/15 Bishuva Sankranti Odisha
Solar fixed, April 13/14/15 Poila Boishakh Bengal
Lunar varies, Oct/Nov Bestu Varsh Gujarat
Lunar[3] varies Islamic New Year Muslims

See also

References

  1. ^ Roshen Dalal (2010). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin Books India. pp. 136–137. ISBN 978-0-14-341421-6.
  2. ^ Arambam Noni; Kangujam Sanatomba (2015). Colonialism and Resistance: Society and State in Manipur. Routledge. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-317-27066-9.
  3. ^ New Year in Islam, Time and Date
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