Gudi Padwa 2023: People welcome the Marathi New Year with fervour and zeal

Across the country, people are celebrating the Maharashtrian and Konkani New Year, Gudi Padwa and Ugadi. Also known as Samvatsar Padvo, it is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month of the Hindu luni-solar calendar. In this photo, people can be seen buying flowers in Bengaluru for Gudi Padwa celebration. (Express photo by Jitendra M)

Here's a glimpse of festive shopping happening at KR Market for Ugadi or Yugadi in Bengaluru. (Express photo by Jitendra M)

On Gudi Padwa, people start their day with a customary oil bath, wear new clothes, and decorate their homes. Many also make gudi flags with red or orange clothes, decorated with flowers. Here, women can be seen dancing as part of the celebrations at a residential society in Ahmedabad. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)

The festivities begin with houses being decorated with rangolis and mango leaves. In this picture, women can be seen wearing traditional clothes and costumes and jewellery for Gudi Padwa celebration in Ahmedabad. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)

Gudi’, means flag or emblem of Lord Brahma and ‘padwa’ means the first day of the phase of the moon. (Express photo by Nirmal Harindran)

People prepare and eat shrikhand puri on Gudi Padwa which is a dish made out of creamy, chilled yogurt which is topped with saffron, and cardamom along with crispy, lip-smacking hot puris. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)

Women dressed in traditional clothes dance during a procession to celebrate the Marathi New Year, 'Gudi Padwa', at Girgaon in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)(PTI03_22_2023_000043A)

Some women rode motor bikes, some marched on foot playing the traditional lazeem at Gudi Padwa procession in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)

Maharashtrian women wearing traditional clothes participate in a procession on the eve of 'Gudi Padwa' (Marathi New Year), in Nagpur. (PTI Photo)