Key Takeaways Hindu Nav Varsh signifies the start of a new lunar or solar calendar in India. Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, and Poila Boishak are celebrated with unique rituals across different regions.

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana – where it is known as Ugadi – the festival is not pan-Indian. Hindus in other parts of India mark the occasion under different names, and on varying dates.

Ugadi marks the beginning of the New Year, according to the Luni-Solar calendar. The festival is celebrated by people of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. Also known as Yugadi, this is also ...