Gudi Padwa 2023 Live Updates: PM Modi, President Lead Greetings as India Celebrates Hindu New Year

Gudi Padwa 2023: It is Gudi Padwa and several stars are making sure they send best wishes to their fans on the occasion. While several Bollywood and television stars sent out their Gudi Padwa wishes via messages on social media, stars such as Ankita Lokhande, Neetu Kapoor, and Sonalee Kulkarni were seen celebrating the festival in the traditional style. Check out a few pictures here

GUDI PADWA 2023: On the special occasion of Gudi Padwa, many Bollywood celebrities have shared their wishes with fans on social media platforms. Let’s take a look here. READ MORE

CHETI CHAND 2023: The festival of Cheti Chand, also known as Jhulelal Jayanti, is celebrated with great enthusiasm by the Sindhis across the nation. It is marked on the first day of the Sindhi month of Chet. On this day, people exchange greetings and gifts with each other. They worship Lord Varuna, the water god, and enjoy traditional delicacies. To mark the occasion, women apply mehendi or henna on their hands to celebrate the auspicious festival. Today on the auspicious occasion of Cheti Chand this year, here are a few henna designs you can try. READ MORE

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday joined the Gudi Padwa celebrations in Thane city to welcome the beginning of the traditional Marathi new year. Shinde carried a palanquin of the presiding deity of Kopineshwar temple on his shoulders along with others for some distance. He also showered flowers on the participants and the performers in gymnastics at Chintamani chowk. Renowned violinist N Rajam, a Padmabushan-awardee, was also present.

Shinde later participated in a Gudi Padwa procession at Dombivali township in Thane district.”All the restrictions on festivals are lifted. It is nice to see that people from all walks of life are celebrating Gudi Padwa,” Shinde said.

“Our government has lifted all restrictions on celebrating festivals because of which we could celebrate Dahihandi, Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, Dussehra and other festivals. It is good to see the culture is being protected and preserved in the true spirit,” he said. (PTI)

Ugadi 2023: On this auspicious occasion, special recipes are prepared to mark the start of the new year. Some of the popular recipes for Ugadi include Obbattu or Holige (sweet flatbread filled with lentil or coconut filling), Ugadi Pachadi (a sweet, sour, tangy and bitter chutney made with raw mango, tamarind, jaggery, neem flowers, and salt), Pulihora (tamarind rice), and Bobbatlu (stuffed sweet roti).  READ MORE

Mumbai’s metro popularity undoubtedly grows with each day passing. And, the city has been ruled by the local suburban train over the decades. The city on Wednesday celebrates one of its auspicious spring festivals named Gudi Padw, marking the start of the traditional new year primarily for Marathis and Konkani Hindus, where people consider purchasing new vehicles, and saw a drastic downfall in buying automobiles. READ MORE

TV actress Nikki Tamboli extended Gudi Padwa greetings to fans and tweeted: “May you be blessed with good fortune for as long as Ganeshji’s trunk stands on this Gudi Padwa. His stomach is full of wealth and prosperity. May your joy be as sweet as his laddoos and your troubles be as small as his mouse. Happy Gudi Padwa.”

GUDI PADWA 2023: Shobha Yatra marked Gudi Padwa celebrations at Mumbai’s Girgaon. Women were spotted in traditional nose pin, jewellery and ‘Nauvari’ saree, riding motorcycles in Girgaon area as a part of ‘Shobha Yatra’. (Ayaz Ahmad/News18)

GUDI PADWA 2023: No festival is complete without delicious dishes as it is often considered the glue that binds people together. Puran Poli is one such classic dish that should be savoured on Gudi Padwa. On the auspicious occasion, let’s find out how to make a perfect Puran Poli. READ MORE

Mumbai Police has upped the security and issued traffic advisory on Wednesday over `Padwa Melava’ (Gudi Padwa rally) of Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. The rally will he held at Shivaji Park in Dadar area of central Mumbai. Adequate police force will be deployed as thousands of MNS supporters are expected to attend the rally, an official said. READ MORE

Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, also extended his wishes on the occasion of Gudi Padwa and Hindu New Year.

Sharing a message in Marathi, actress Urmila Matondkar tweeted ‘Happy Gudi Padwa’.

Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, Navratri 2023: Uddhav’s cousin, Raj Thackeray, has joined the Gudi Padwa politics too as posters calling Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder the future chief minister of Maharashtra sprung up in Mumbai’s Dadar. READ MORE

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu has taken to his social media account and wished all his fans a Happy Ugadi! “Wishing you all a very happy #Ugadi! Let this festive time usher in new hope, prosperity & happiness!.” he tweeted