Why is it in the news?

• The President conveyed her greetings on the occasion of Gudi Padwa and other festivals welcoming the spring season and the Indian New Year.

More about the news

• Gudi Padwa marks the first day of the Chaitra month in the Hindu calendar.
• It symbolizes the arrival of spring and marks the beginning of the new year in the state of Maharashtra.

Other Spring Festivals Across India

• Ugadi: Celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana, marking the beginning of the new year.
• Cheti Chand: Observed by Sindhis, commemorating the birth anniversary of their deity, Jhulelal.
• Navreh: Celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir, marking the new year according to the Kashmiri Hindu calendar.
• Sajibu Cheiraoba: Celebrated in Manipur, signifying the Manipuri new year and the onset of spring.