Gujarati new year ‘Bestu Varsh’

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Gujarati New Year or Bestu Varsh was celebrated on 26 October, 2022.

Important facts

• In Gujarat, the new year known as Bestu Varsh is celebrated as part of the five-day Diwali celebrations.

• According to the Hindu calendar, it falls on the Pratipada of Shukla Paksha in the month of Kartik.

• People start their new year by visiting temples in the morning.

• To welcome the guests on the new year, houses are decorated with Asopalava Torans and marigold flowers and attractive rangolis are made at the entrance.

• Relatives and friends visit each other's house to congratulate the new year. People enjoy traditional feasts.

• This day also marks the beginning of the new financial year. New Year is considered an auspicious day in Gujarat.

• The Gujarati New Year coincides with the Hindu festival Govardhan Puja or Annakoot Puja which is celebrated in other parts of India.