Gudi Padwa and Ugadi Puja Items for Your Home

Gudi Padwa significance and Ugadi traditions

In Hindu tradition, Gudi Padwa and Ugadi mark the new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, the first day of the bright half of Chaitra. The date changes each year, so check a Panchang. Tradition links the day with Lord Brahma beginning creation.

In Maharashtra, families raise a gudi, a decorated pole topped with a cloth, neem and mango leaves, flowers and an upturned pot. It is placed outside the home or at a window.

In Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, Ugadi is marked with Ugadi pachadi. This dish of six tastes is often explained as the varied experiences of the year.

Puja items in this collection

The collection is small and simple. Each product page states the size, material and care.

• The Divine Ganesha Pocket Temple, listed as gold and silver plated.
• The Antique Gold Brass Pooja Engraved Thali (Set of 6) for arranging puja items.
• The Goddess Lakshmi Brass Idol.
• The Brass Aarti Diya for the lamp and aarti.
• The Chandan Sandalwood Jaap Mala with 108 beads.

A simple Gudi Padwa puja vidhi at home

Gudi Padwa rituals differ by region and family, so follow your own tradition. A common outline is below.

1. Clean the home and decorate the entrance with rangoli and mango leaves.
2. Bathe, wear fresh clothes and set up the puja space.
3. Light a lamp, and pray to Lord Ganesha and the family deity.
4. Raise the gudi in the morning, or prepare Ugadi pachadi.
5. End with aarti and share the festival meal.

Gudi Padwa gifts and other new year festivals

People often exchange small gifts at the new year. A pocket temple, a brass diya or a japa mala is easy to give and easy to use at home. Each product page states the size, material and care, so you can compare before you order.

Other regions mark the new year too. See the Puthandu and Vishu edit, or the Akshaya Tritiya edit for another spring festival.