Gudi Padwa Traditional Cloth for New Year Puja

Take a medium-length bamboo stick and tie this traditional cloth in pink color at the very top. Next, take a clean copper or bronze pot and place it upside down over the cloth at the top. This Gudi should then be hoisted at the doorway in a prominent position such that everybody can see it. The festivities begin early in the morning and the Gudi is worshipped five to ten minutes after sunrise.

Gudi Padwa is an important festival celebrated in various parts of Maharashtra. It is primarily a harvest festival celebrated to mark the arrival of the new crop season. It is also celebrated in some parts of Karnataka, etc. The festival is known as Ugadi in Karnataka and as Cheti Chand in the north by Sindhis.

People hang a Toran made of mango leaves on the front door. You can also make use of marigold flowers if you do not get mango leaves. One should also decorate the doorsteps with red flowers because red is an auspicious colour. Rangolis with a swastika design are drawn. Rice powder, vermillion and turmeric are used to draw the Rangoli. People prepare Shreekhand on this day which is eaten with hot puris. A little bit should also be served to the deity at home.

When Shri Ram reached Ayodhya after conquering Lanka, His subjects hoisted flags in every house symbolising victory and joy. It was the Gudi Padwa day on which Shaka Kings defeated the Huns; King Shalivahan defeated his enemies and hoisted the flag of victory. However, today Hindus should introspect if they are really worthy of hoisting the true flag of victory. That day celebrates still today as Gudi Padwa.

Size: 36 inches length
Weight: 55 gms