DIVERSITY IN NEW YEAR
“A New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday.” Charles Lamb was so right when he quoted this. Another year has arrived and we are out of our New Year celebrations. But there is no need to worry as there are a lot more New Year's Day coming. So, get ready to celebrate! As Hal Borland said, “Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us”.
We Indians, celebrate a number of festivals but it is amazing that there are so many new year’s day too that is celebrated in different parts of India on different days. India is a country of great diversity. This diversity can be seen in the celebration of New Year as well. The following are some of the New Years celebrated in different parts of Incredible India:
New Year’s Day — the world's most widely celebrated Yew Year’s Day. It was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties.
Nau Roz- This is Kashmiri New Year's Day that falls in March/April.
Baisakhi - This is the first day of a Hindu calendar year and is widely celebrated in our country. This is celebrated in April/May as the first day of the month of Baisakha.
Naba Barsha - This is Bengali New Year’s day celebrated on April 14th.
Gudi Padva - This is the New Year's Day for the people of Maharashtra, a day of great festivity. This is celebrated in March/April.
Ugadi-This is Telugu New Year's Day celebrated in parts of Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. It marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit. It comes in March/April.
Puthandu- This is the Tamil New Year's Day. It falls on 13th or 14th April. The first month of the Tamil New Year is called Chithrai.
Vishu- This is celebrated by the people of Kerala on the new moon in late August or early September. It is the New Year of the Malayalam calendar.
Sikh New Year’s Day —. It is celebrated on the first day of Chet, the first month of the Sikh calendar.
Pateti — This is the Parsi New Year’s Day. It is celebrated on April 23 (April 22nd on leap years).
Jain New Year’s Day — Celebrated on the day after Diwali, this is the new year's day for the Jain religion. It is the day after of the attainment of Moksha by Mahavir Swami.
Muslim New Year’s Day-The Muslim New Year is celebrated on the first day of Muharram, which is the first month of the Islamic calendar.
Gujarati New Year's Day -In Gujarat, New Year is celebrated in the end of October, on the day that coincides with Diwali. Diwali is an important Hindu festival, but in Gujarat it is celebrated as New Year's Day as well.
Thus, in India, as a result of cultural diversity New Year's Day is celebrated on different days throughout the calendar year. But our unity lies in the diversity of our culture. So, we wish every Indian a very happy New Year throughout the year . Let us unite to celebrate each and every day of the New year!
A happy New Year!
We Indians, celebrate a number of festivals but it is amazing that there are so many new year’s day too that is celebrated in different parts of India on different days. India is a country of great diversity. This diversity can be seen in the celebration of New Year as well. The following are some of the New Years celebrated in different parts of Incredible India:
New Year’s Day — the world's most widely celebrated Yew Year’s Day. It was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties.
Nau Roz- This is Kashmiri New Year's Day that falls in March/April.
Baisakhi - This is the first day of a Hindu calendar year and is widely celebrated in our country. This is celebrated in April/May as the first day of the month of Baisakha.
Naba Barsha - This is Bengali New Year’s day celebrated on April 14th.
Gudi Padva - This is the New Year's Day for the people of Maharashtra, a day of great festivity. This is celebrated in March/April.
Ugadi-This is Telugu New Year's Day celebrated in parts of Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. It marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit. It comes in March/April.
Puthandu- This is the Tamil New Year's Day. It falls on 13th or 14th April. The first month of the Tamil New Year is called Chithrai.
Vishu- This is celebrated by the people of Kerala on the new moon in late August or early September. It is the New Year of the Malayalam calendar.
Sikh New Year’s Day —. It is celebrated on the first day of Chet, the first month of the Sikh calendar.
Pateti — This is the Parsi New Year’s Day. It is celebrated on April 23 (April 22nd on leap years).
Jain New Year’s Day — Celebrated on the day after Diwali, this is the new year's day for the Jain religion. It is the day after of the attainment of Moksha by Mahavir Swami.
Muslim New Year’s Day-The Muslim New Year is celebrated on the first day of Muharram, which is the first month of the Islamic calendar.
Gujarati New Year's Day -In Gujarat, New Year is celebrated in the end of October, on the day that coincides with Diwali. Diwali is an important Hindu festival, but in Gujarat it is celebrated as New Year's Day as well.
Thus, in India, as a result of cultural diversity New Year's Day is celebrated on different days throughout the calendar year. But our unity lies in the diversity of our culture. So, we wish every Indian a very happy New Year throughout the year . Let us unite to celebrate each and every day of the New year!
A happy New Year!
Grant that I
May bring no tear to any eye
When this New Year in time shall end
Let it be said I've played the friend,
Have lived and loved and labored here,
And made of it a happy year.~Edgar Guest
(edited version on http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=123891&catID=2&category=India&rtFlg=rtFlg )
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