Ashadhi Bij
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Context
- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the special occasion of Ashadhi Bij, the Kutchi New Year.
About Ashadi Beej:
- Ashadi Beej is observed on the second day of the Shukla Paksha or waxing phase of the moon in the Ashada month.
- It marks the Kutchi New Year celebrated primarily in the Kutch region of Gujarat.
- The festival is a significant celebration of the arrival of monsoon rains, crucial for agricultural prosperity.
- Farmers traditionally gauge atmospheric moisture during Ashadi Beej to predict suitable crops for the upcoming monsoon season.
List of New Year Festivals in India:
|
Festival Name |
Region / Communities / Religion |
Calendar |
|
Ugadi |
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka |
Lunar |
|
Gudhi Padwa |
Maharashtra, Goa |
Lunar |
|
Navreh |
Kashmir |
Lunar |
|
Ashadhi Bij |
Kutch |
Lunar |
|
Balipratipada |
Gujarat, Rajasthan |
Lunar |
|
Cheti Chand |
Sindhi |
Lunar |
|
Chaitra Navaratri |
North and Central India |
Lunar |
|
Mesha Sankranti |
North India |
Solar |
|
Vaisakhi |
Punjab, Haryana, Jammu, etc. |
Solar |
|
Puthandu |
Tamil Nadu |
Solar |
|
Bisu Parba |
Tulu Nadu |
Solar |
|
Sajibu Cheiraoba |
Manipur |
Lunar |
|
Buisu |
Tripura |
Solar |
|
Bwisagu |
Bodoland |
Solar |
|
Bohag Bihu |
Assam |
Solar |
|
Pana Sankranti |
Odisha |
Solar |
|
Pahela Baishakh |
West Bengal and wider Bengal region |
Solar |
|
Jur Sital |
Mithila |
Solar |
|
Losoong/Namsoong |
Sikkim (Bhutia, Lepcha) |
Lunar |
|
Galdan Namchot |
Ladakh |
Lunar |
|
Losar |
Arunachal Pradesh (Monpa) |
Lunar |
|
Gyalpo Lhosar |
Sikkim (Sherpa) |
Lunar |
|
Tamu Lhosar |
Sikkim (Gurung) |
Lunar |
|
Sonam Lhosar |
Sikkim (Tamang) |
Lunar |
|
Sangken |
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam |
Solar |
|
Bizhu |
Chakma |
Solar |
|
Pateti |
Parsis |
Solar |
|
Nowruz |
Zoroastrians |
Solar |
Conclusion
- Ashadi Beej stands out as a cultural and agricultural milestone in the Kutch region, emphasizing the significance of monsoon rains and new beginnings in the agricultural calendar.
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PRACTICE QUESTION Q. What is Ashadi Beej, often observed in the Kutch region of Gujarat?
Answer: 2. The Kutchi New Year celebrated on the second day of the Ashada month. |
SOURCE: PIB
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