Gudi Padwa / Ugadi 2027

April 2027

Wednesday

Brahma

New Year for Maharashtra, Karnataka & Andhra

Gudi Padwa / Ugadi Puja Timings

Gudi Padwa / Ugadi on Wednesday, April 7, 2027

Chaitra, Shukla Paksha, Pratipada

Begins: 05:21 AM, Apr 07 · Ends: 04:29 AM, Apr 08

Duration: 1–2 days

169 days

About Gudi Padwa / Ugadi

Gudi Padwa and Ugadi mark the New Year for Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh respectively, believed to be the day Brahma began creation.

A gudi flag is raised outside homes in Maharashtra, while Ugadi Pachadi — a dish balancing six tastes — is prepared in the south.

Significance

The first day (Pratipada) of the bright half of Chaitra, the start of the lunar new year for much of the Deccan and western India. It is traditionally linked with the start of Brahma's creation, and the name Ugadi comes from 'Yugadi', the beginning of a new age. The gudi raised at Gudi Padwa is explained in different ways — as a flag of victory of King Shalivahana, or as Brahma's flag.

How to Observe

Take an oil bath before sunrise and wear new clothes
Decorate the doorway with rangoli and torans of mango and neem leaves
In Maharashtra, raise a gudi — a bamboo staff with bright cloth, neem and mango leaves, a sugar-crystal garland, and an upturned silver or copper pot on top
Prepare and taste a neem-and-jaggery dish (Ugadi Pachadi in the south), balancing sweet, bitter, sour, tangy, spicy and salty as a reminder that the year brings a mix of experiences
In Andhra, Telangana and Karnataka, listen to the Panchanga Shravanam — the reading of the new year's almanac — and visit a temple

Regional Variations

Maharashtra, Goa & Daman

Gudi Padwa, with the gudi outside the home; festive foods include puran poli and shrikhand. Konkani communities call it Sausar Padvo.

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana

Ugadi, centred on Ugadi Pachadi and the almanac reading.

Karnataka

Yugadi, where the neem-jaggery mix is called bevu-bella.

Sindhi, Kashmiri & Manipuri communities

Marked as Cheti Chand (honouring Jhulelal, with worship of water), Navreh, and Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba respectively.

Related Festivals & Vrats

Chaitra Navratri Puthandu

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Computed via the Udaya Tithi (tithi prevailing at sunrise) convention and the purnimanta month naming both already used by /api/panchang and vrat_engine.py's Janmashtami/Shraddha types. A tithi that never touches a sunrise (Kshaya) falls back to a midday-anchor scan instead of returning no date — see module docstring's Kshaya Tithi finding; one spanning two sunrises (Vriddhi) can still produce two consecutive dates, unresolved beyond the plain rule. Same Kshaya Tithi case and Mar 19, 2026 confirmation as Chaitra Navratri's start (both are Chaitra Shukla Pratipada) — this is the real shared date, not a coincidence of this engine. Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Gudi Padwa / Ugadi Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Gudi Padwa / Ugadi 2027 mein kab hai?

Gudi Padwa / Ugadi 2027 mein Wednesday, 7 April ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Chaitra, Shukla Paksha, Pratipada. Yeh tithi 05:21 AM, Apr 07 se 04:29 AM, Apr 08 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Gudi Padwa / Ugadi kab se kab tak hai?

Gudi Padwa / Ugadi 7 April se shuru hota hai. Avadhi: 1–2 days.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.