Hindu Nav Varsh 2026: Why is Hindu New Year celebrated? What is its scientific and religious importance?

Hindu Nava Varsh 2026: Every year the Hindu New Year starts from the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. This year Hindu New Year is starting from tomorrow i.e. 19th March. Tomorrow is Thursday, so the king of this new year will be Jupiter, the guru of the gods. The post of minister will be with Mars, the commander of the planets. This will be ‘Raudra Samvatsar’ and Vikram Samvat will be 2083. This new year will start from tomorrow till 07 April 2027.

According to religious beliefs, Hindu New Year has special significance. On this day, Gudi Padwa is celebrated in Maharashtra and Ugadi festival is celebrated in many states of South India. During this time people eat neem leaves along with jaggery, sugar candy and raw mango. New Year starts with Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra. In such a situation, let us know why Hindu New Year is celebrated? Also let us know its religious and scientific reasons.

religious reason for celebrating new year

According to mythology, Lord Brahma started the creation of the world from the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. Goddess Durga was incarnated on this day. Chaitra Navratri is also celebrated in this month. During this time, nine forms of the Goddess are worshiped and fast is observed. Chaitra month is very special. It is believed that King Vikramaditya of Ujjain started Vikram Samvat on this day by freeing the nation from doubts. Due to all these reasons, Hindu New Year is celebrated on the Pratipada date of Chaitra Shukla Paksha.

Scientific reason to celebrate New Year

The day of Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month is scientifically and astronomically considered to be the time of new creation. The Hindu New Year starts in spring. This is the time of the end of winter and the beginning of summer, which gives a message to the body that a change in weather is necessary. Earth Of Leaning Of Reason Hindu new year From Start to be the one The Northern Hemisphere receives most of the Sun’s energy during this 21-day period.

New Year is not welcomed at night. In the English calendar, the first ray of the Sun is considered to be the beginning of the New Year at 12 o’clock in the night, which is not scientific. A day is complete only by combining day and night. Chaitra falls between March and April according to the English calendar. On March 21, the Earth completes one revolution around the Sun, and day and night are of equal length.

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