Nav Varsh is the Hindu New Year in calendars followed in Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, and Maharashtra. Hindi New Year 2012 date is March 23. It is observed on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the day after Amavasya in Chaitra month. As per the traditional Vikram Samvat calendar, it is Vikram Samvar 2069 year. Vikram Samvat is a traditional calendar system which follows luni-solar system.
Nav Varsh or the Hindi New Year is celebrated as Gudhi Padwa in Maharashtra. This festival is celebrated as Ugadi – Telugu New Year and Kannada New Year. 2012-2013 is Nandana nama Samvatsaram in Shalivahana shaka calendar. Sindhis observe this as Cheti Chand or Sindhi New Year.
Chaitra Navratri or Basant Navratri begins on Nav Varsh. This Navratri ends on Sri Ram Navami. It is also known as Sri Rama Navaratras.
Tamil New Year day is celebrated as Chithirai Vishu or Varushapirapu and Malayalam New Year day as Vishu. Bengali New Year day is Baisakh or Poila Baisakh or Naba Barsha and Assamese New Year day is Bohag Bihu.
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