New Year is celebrated on 1 January all over the world, but according to Indian culture, Hindu New Year starts from the Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. This date changes every year and according to the Hindu calendar, this year the Hindu New Year will be celebrated on 30 March 2025. This day is considered very important from religious terms, because Chaitra Navratri also starts from this day.
The Hindu New Year is also called the Hindu New Samvatsar or New Samvat. But do you know why Hindu New Year is celebrated and when did it begin? Today we will tell you about it in detail.
What is Vikram Samvat?
The Hindu New Year is celebrated on the basis of Vikram Samvat and was started by King Chandragupta Vikramaditya. This Samvat runs 57 years ahead of the English calendar. Mathematically, it is considered to be the most accurate time calculation and astrologers also believe in it. There are a total of 354 days in this era and an additional mass (more mass) is added every three years, so that the balance of time remains. In various states of India, it is known by names like Gudi Padwa and Ugadi.
Why is Hindu New Year important for Hindus?
According to mythological beliefs, Lord Brahma composed the creation on the day of Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. This is the reason that this day is celebrated as the new Samvatsar. Chaitra Navratri begins from this day, in which nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped. Ramnavami also comes in this month, which is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Ram.
Why does Hindu New Year start with Chaitra Navratri?
The new year in the Hindu calendar begins from the Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. There is a special reason behind this. Chaitra month begins after Phalgun Purnima, but Krishna Paksha continues at that time. The Sanatan tradition always believes in moving from darkness to light. Therefore, when the Pratipada of Chaitra Shukla Paksha begins, the new year is celebrated.
Special things related to Hindu New Year
Chaitra month is the first month of the Hindu calendar and it begins after Holi. The Hindu New Year begins from the Shukla Paksha of this month. Navratri begins in this month and the birth anniversary of Lord Shri Rama is also celebrated.
The new year begins on Hindu New Year. Out of the four ages, Satya Yuga first started with Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. It is considered the first day of the universe. On this day Lord Rama killed the monkey king Bali and freed the people there from his atrocities. Celebrating the celebrations, people hoisted flags at their homes.
