UPSC Articles
Various festivals across the country being celebrated
Part of: GS Prelims and Mains I – Art and Culture
In News:
- Indian Prime Minister greeted people on the occasion of various festivals across the country being celebrated on 25th March, 2020.
Key takeaways:
- The festivals being celebrated are Yugadi, Gudhi Padwa, Navreh and Sajibu Cheiraoba.
- These festivals mark the New Year’s Day for the people belonging to Hindu religion and Sanamahism religion.
- They are celebrated on the first day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Chaitra.
- This typically falls in March or April of the Gregorian calendar.
Important value additions:
| Festivals | Description |
| Yugadi | It is celebrated in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana states in India. |
| Gudhi Padwa | It is celebrated in and near Maharashtra and Goa. |
| Navreh | It is celebrated by Kashmiri Pandits. |
| Sajibu Cheiraoba | It is celebrated by the people who follow the Sanamahism religion of the Indian state of Manipur. |
