People Celebrate Gudhi Padwa Festival In Maharashtra

MUMBAI, INDIA - APRIL 2: Maharashtrian community members participate in a procession as they celebrate their New Year, Gudi Padwa festival, with pomp and splendour at Girgaon, on April 2, 2022 in Mumbai, India. The auspicious festival of Gudi Padwa, known as the Marathi New Year, is celebrated on the same day as the beginning of Chaitra Navratri in North India. Gudi Padwa originates from two words - Gudi, which means a flag or emblem of Lord Brahma, and Padwa means the first day of the phase of the moon. It is believed that Lord Brahma had created the universe on the day of Gudi Padwa. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)