Thought One
It is believed that on 'Gudi Padva' :
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The Universe was created by Brahma.
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Satyuga (The Age of Truth and Justice) began.
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Shri Rama returned to Ayodhya victorious,
after having killed Ravana.
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This is one of the 3 and a half days in the Hindu Lunar calendar, whose every moment is considered auspicious.
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The festival is celebrated as Ugadi in
Karnataka. Seven, Nine or eleven haystacks are placed on a farmland and are
set alight. The ashes are mixed while ploughing the farm.
The Vedas proclaimed that the year should consist of 12 months and the world has accepted it.
Thought Two
Thought
Two
The
‘Gudi’ consists of a wooden stick and a steel inverted copper or silver
‘loti’ (jug) which symbolizes a flag post.
This
flag-post in turn symbolizes the Victory of Shree Ram over the Demon King Ravana
as a mark of triumph of good over evil. The Gudi also symbolizes Shree Ram’s
triumphant entry into Ayodhya.
The
flag post also has a Spiritual significance.
The inverted empty ‘loti’ symbolizes the ‘empty’ ego. The
‘inverted’ loti, could mean an indication to look within (ourselves).
The
open sky stands for ‘Ones true free spirit’ away from the confines of the
world.
A
bitter-sweet mixture of neem leaves, jaggery and jeera is consumed early in the
morning.
The
ladies dress in their traditional finery, purchase golden items, adorn their
homes with orange flowers and jubilantly usher in peace and harmony on this day,
their New Year’s.
