CONTEXT :

• Traditional new year festivities are being celebrated in several parts of the country today.
• Festivals of Chaitra Sukladi, Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Cheti Chand, Navreh and Sajibu Cheiraoba are being celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety.
• people are celebrating Ugaadi across two Telugu states, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to mark the beginning of the Hindu Lunar calendar.
• In Maharashtra, Gudi Padwa signifies the welcoming of spring.
• The day marks the beginning of Chaitra Navratri, that lead up to Ram Navami.
• All these festivals celebrated across the country with different names and customs, reflect the composite culture and rich heritage of India.