On the occasion of Gudi Padwa, Mumbaikars celebrate the festival in the traditional way. Marking the beginning of the traditional new year, Gudi Padwa is celebrated by the people of Maharashtra. The festival derives its name from two words 'gudi' which is the flag of Lord Brahma and 'padwa' which signifies the first day of the phase of the moon. Maharashtrians across the city in Girgaum, Dadar, Thane, and other parts of Mumbai, dress up in traditional attire and take part in a procession celebrating the Hindu New Year (Pic/Mid-day Photo Team)
Updated On: 2023-03-22 09:07 AM IST
Compiled by : Anagha Sawant
The key attraction of the Gudi Padwa festival is the processions on the streets of Mumbai. People dress up in traditional attire and take part in a procession celebrating the Hindu New Year Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
Mumbaikars wearing traditional attire Nauvari saree and jewellery participate in Shobha Yatra on a bullet for the Gudi Padwa celebration in Girgaum, Dadar areas in Mumbai Pic/Pradeep Dhivar
Gudi Padwa, also known as Samvatsar Padvo, is a popular festival celebrated with great pomp and ceremony, especially in Maharashtra Pic/Satej Shinde
Processions are organised in different parts of Mumbai and Thane. MP Dr Shrikant Shinde joined a Gudi Padwa procession in Dombivali on Wednesday morning. The processions across the city attracts a large number of people every year Pic/Satej Shinde
The Mumbai Traffic Police, in a traffic notification, said that the Maharastra Navnirman Sena is going to celebrate 'Padwa Melawa' on Wednesday i.e. on March 22, 2023 at Shivaji Park, Dadar (West), Mumbai Pic/ Satej Shinde
