The Hindu New Year is celebrated every year in India and is marked by festivities and celebrations. The Hindu New Year in 2023 will be celebrated on 22nd March and is known as Vikram Samvat 2080.
Vikram Samvat is the Hindu calendar which is based on the lunar cycle and is used to calculate the dates of Hindu festivals and other religious occasions. It is believed to have been started by the legendary King Vikramaditya of Ujjain in 57 BCE. The Vikram Samvat calendar is based on the lunar cycle and is divided into 12 months. The Hindu New Year marks the beginning of the first month of the Vikram Samvat calendar, known as Chaitra.
The Hindu New Year is celebrated with great enthusiasm in India and is marked by various religious and cultural rituals. On this day, people visit temples to offer prayers to the gods and goddesses and seek their blessings for the coming year. People also exchange gifts and sweets with their loved ones to mark the occasion.
The day is also celebrated with special feasts and traditional delicacies. People wear new clothes and decorate their homes with flowers and lights. They also light diyas and perform special poojas and havans to seek divine blessings.
The Hindu New Year is also celebrated in other parts of the world by the Hindu diaspora. In many states across North India, the Hindu New Year also begins from the first day of the Hindu month of Baisakhi, traditionally celebrated as the annual spring harvest festival.
The Hindu New Year is an important occasion for Hindus and is celebrated with great enthusiasm and joy. It is a time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the coming year with optimism and hope. The celebration of the Hindu New Year is a reminder of the importance of preserving and celebrating our culture and traditions.
Vikram Samvat 2080 is the Hindu New Year in 2023 and it is celebrated with great joy and enthusiasm. People exchange gifts and sweets, visit temples, perform special poojas and havans, and wear new clothes to mark the occasion. The Hindu New Year is a time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the coming year with optimism and hope.
