Chaitra Sukladi – Chaitra is the first month of the year according to both the official civil calendar of India and the traditional Hindu calendar.
In the Nepali calendar (the Vikram Samvat), which starts in mid-March, Chaitra or Chait is also the final month.
This month is known as Chet in the Sindhi calendar, and the Cheti Chand festival is held to commemorate it (the birth of Jhulelal, an incarnation of Vishnu).
Vishnu is in charge of this month in the Vaishnava calendar. The start of Chaitra Sukladi is marked by the Sun’s entry into Pisces in solar religious calendars.
In the more conventional calculation, the first month begins in either March or April of the Gregorian calendar, depending on whether the Purushottam Maas (the extra month for alignment of the lunar or solar calendar) was observed in the year.
Along with the end of spring, Chaitra is a Hindu lunar month. Holi, a springtime festival of color, is celebrated on the full moon day (Purnima).
Chaitra Sukladi According to Lunar Calendars
According to lunar religious calendars, Chaitra is the first month of the year and starts with the new moon in March or April.
Starting with Krishna Pratipada, the nine-day festival known as Chaitra Navratri or Nava Durga (the goddess Durga in her nine manifestations) begins.
It is customary to celebrate New Year’s Day on the first day of the Chaitra month, which is also known as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, and Ugadi in Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh.
Basanti Puja, Annapurna Puja, Ram Nabami, Neel Puja, and Chorok Puja, all known as “Gajon,” are all observed concurrently in West Bengal before the start of the Bengali New Year on Poila Baishakh.
The month of Chaitra is regarded as the first month of the year in accordance with the Hindu calendar. The beginning of spring is primarily felt during the month of Chaitra.
The fact that Lord Brahma began creating the universe on this day is another noteworthy characteristic of the Chaitra month.
As a result, the entire nation celebrates the new year on this day under a variety of names, including Vishu in Kerala, Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, and Ugadi in Telugu and Kannada.
Every day of the Chaitra month is devoted to a different God or Goddess elsewhere. Devotees worship Lord Brahma on the first day of each month.
Worshippers of Lord Shiva and Goddess Gouri are present on the second day. On the fourth day of Chaitra, followers offer prayers to Lord Ganesha.
The sixth day is dedicated to Lord Subramanya, with the fifth day dedicated to Naga deities.
The seventh day is dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, and the ninth day is dedicated to Goddess Durga.
Devotees worshipping all the gods at once on the fifteenth’s final day. For the purpose of the holy thread ceremony, or Upanayana, the month of Chaitra is favorable.
Given that Upanayana is the prerequisite for Brahmin males to begin studying Vedic literature.
However, this month is a sacred time to read the Bhagavad Gita and the Ramayana. There are several rituals that are performed in Chaitra month in addition to the uniqueness of each day.
Importance of Chaitra Sukladi
According to the ancient Hindu calendar, which is based on the start of the new moon, Chaitra Sukladi is the start of the New Year.
According to the traditional calendar, this New Year is celebrated on the first day of the waxing moon phase in the Chaitra month (March–April).
One method for determining a lunar month is Chaitra Sukladi. Sukladi translates to “beginning from the light part of the month” or “starting from the day after Amavasi” (no moon).
The Chaitra Sukladi system is used in the calendars used in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.
The Vikram Samvat New Year is celebrated in North India as well using the Shukladi technique. But in this case, a month is reckoned from Purnima to Purnima (full moon).
The Chitra (spring) month’s first day is today.
This day is recognized as Chaitra Sukladi in the northern areas of India. It is known as Ugadi in Andhra and Karnataka because Ugadi denotes the beginning of a new era in Sanskrit.
Gudi Padwa is the name given to the holiday in Maharashtra and Goa. Padwa, which means “crop,” denotes the conclusion of the Rabi harvest and the beginning of the “Vasant” or spring season.
The month of Chaitra is known as “Cheti” in Sindhi, the language of the people who celebrate Cheti Chand, which marks Saint Jhulelal’s birthday.
The name Navreh, which derives from the Sanskrit term “Nava Varsha” (literally, “the New Year”), is used in Kashmir to refer to the new year.
This day is known as Sajibu Cheiraoba in Manipur, where Sajibu denotes the start of the first of the six seasons and Cheiraoba denotes the start of a new year.
Greetings on the occasion of ‘Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra Sukladi, Cheti Chand, Navreh, Sajibu Cheiraoba, Vaisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Vaishkhadi & Bohag Bihu’. These festivals mark the beginning of traditional New Year & reflect our country’s composite culture & rich heritage.
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) April 13, 2021
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