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Gudi Padwa / Ugadi

Gudi Padwa & Ugadi – Hindu New Year 2027

Shop Gudi Padwa and Ugadi essentials for a complete New Year celebration at home—incense, diyas, and simple puja items that help you begin the year with care.

Festival date: 7 April 2027

About Gudi Padwa / Ugadi

7 April 2027

Gudi Padwa and Ugadi are vibrant festivals that mark the Hindu New Year across different Indian states. Gudi Padwa is widely observed in Maharashtra and Goa with the raised gudi, while Ugadi is celebrated primarily in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana with distinctive foods, prayers, and family gatherings. Both festivals welcome prosperity, success, and a fresh start. Homes are cleaned and decorated, families share festive meals, and communities exchange New Year wishes. Whether you raise a gudi or prepare Ugadi pachadi, the spirit is renewal with devotion and hope. On Madhuma you will find festival essentials—incense, diyas, and puja items—so your Gudi Padwa or Ugadi celebration feels complete and calm.

Frequently Asked Questions

Practical answers for shopping Gudi Padwa / Ugadi essentials.

Gudi Padwa is the Hindu New Year festival widely celebrated in Maharashtra and Goa. Families raise a gudi, prepare festive food, and pray for prosperity and an auspicious start.

Ugadi is the New Year festival observed especially in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. It shares lunar New Year timing with Gudi Padwa in many years, with its own foods and customs.

They often fall on the same lunar day in Chaitra, but regional customs differ. This page covers both so you can prepare for Gudi Padwa and Ugadi traditions together.

The raised gudi—typically a staff with bright cloth, leaves, and a pot or kalash—symbolises victory, pride, and an auspicious beginning for the new year.

Clean and decorate your entrance, raise a gudi or set a simple altar if that is your custom, light a diya, offer prayers, and share a festive family meal. Adapt details to your regional tradition.

Exact Gregorian dates and muhurat change each year. Keep this festival page evergreen for meaning and preparation; use Madhuma blogs or a trusted Panchang for the current year’s timing.

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