HAPPY & PROSPEROUS YEAR

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A HAPPY & PROSPEROUS YEAR - 2011

Indians are setting example of world citizen by celebrating the Gregorian year, which is followed in many Countries especially the Christian Here are some facts on other New Year days celebrated in our country

State	Festivel Name	Beginning date	How generally Celebrated
India	New Year	1^st January	New Year's Eve is celebrated with parties and social gatherings including music, dance, alcoholic beverages and other forms of noise making, spanning the transition of the year at midnight.
Andhra Pradesh	Ugadi	Almost all the dates fall during March and April months according to respective calendars The date of the festival was originally set by astrological calculation	The New year starts at auspicious time as the day changes with Sunrise. Unlike the usual practice where the new year begins at midnight, these National New Year days begin at the time determined by the astrologers. During this season there is positive Green changes in the environment. People engage with family in spiritually in Pujas & worship. The day is marked with a feast in homes and the entrances to the houses are decorated elaborately.
Assam	Goru Bihu
Bengal	Naba Barsha
Karnataka	Ugadi
Kashmir	Nau Roz
Kerala	Vishu
Maharashtra	Gudhi Padwa
Punjab	Baisaki
Sindhi	Cheti Chand
Tamil Nadu	Puthandu
Gujarathis / Marwaris	Bestu Varas	Coinciding with the day of Diwali during October-November
Islamic New year	First of Muharram	Normally Muslim New Year occurs about eleven days earlier each year in relation to the Gregorian calendar

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