Today, according to the English calendar, the New Year is being celebrated.
I know that many of you will celebrate it as your New Year—and there is nothing wrong in that.But keep one thing in mind: a year does not truly become new just because a calendar page changes.
On this day, seasons do not change, nature does not alter its rhythm, and the Earth does not signal new life. Our Hindu New Year—Gudi Padwa, Ugadi—is special because it moves in harmony with nature. It begins when spring arrives, when new buds bloom on trees, when fields prepare for a fresh harvest, and when the Sun changes its course. That is when a true New Year begins.
Therefore, the Hindu New Year is not just a date—it is the beginning of a new cycle of life. Celebrate, rejoice, but never forget: the true New Year comes with nature, not with the calendar.
Anupamaa
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