Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra Sukladi and Cheti Chand- Traditional New Year

In india, the cultural diversity is mind blowing. We are following 30 different date system in different regions of the country.

In 1957, to put an end to the confusion of so many date system, India adopted Indian National Calender by Calender reform committee. It is a lunisolar calendar in which leap years coincide with Gregarion Calender (Also called western Calender: Jan, Feb…..Dec) and months are named after traditional Indian months.

Indian National Calender begin with Saka Era Chaitra 1, 1879 which correspond to March 22, 1957.

Epochs and Eras: Saka Era and Vikram Era

Yugs: Eras divide time in four Yugs: Satya Yug, Treta Yug, Dwapar Yug and Kali Yug. We are living in Kali Yug that is believed to have begun with the death of Krishana

Month	New Year
Kashmir	Navreh
Karnataka and AP	Ugadi
Marathas	Gudi Padwa
Sindhis	Cheti Chand

The Vice President of India Shri M. Hamid Ansari has greeted the citizens on the auspicious occasion of Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra Sukladi and Cheti Chand, which mark the beginning of the traditional New Year in different parts of the country.