Calendar 2025: Hindu New Year will be celebrated on this day, not January 1

Calendar 2025: The new year 2025 is about to begin and everyone is eagerly waiting for it. New Year is celebrated all over the world on 1 January. The new year starts from January 1 and the calendars change.

Therefore, for people all over the world, January 1 is not just a date but a symbol of the arrival of the New Year. Let us tell you that January 1 is the first date of the modern Gregorian calendar. But in Hindu religion, there is a tradition to celebrate the New Year on the first date of Chaitra Shukla instead of celebrating it on January 1.

When is the new year of Hinduism?

According to Hindu tradition, New Year is not celebrated on 1 January. Because according to the Panchang, the Hindu New Year starts in the month of Chaitra. Just as the first date of the Gregorian calendar i.e. 1 January is called New Year (New Year 2025). In the same way, Hindu New Year calendar Nav Samvatsar (Vikram Samvat 2082) is celebrated as New Year.

When is Hindu New Year in 2025 (Hindu Nav Vasrh 2025 Date)

The new year will start from January 1, 2025. But the Hindu New Year will start on Sunday, March 30, 2025. This day is the first day of Chaitra Navratri (Chaitra Navratri 2025). In different places across the country, this day is known by different names like Hindu New Year, Nav Samvatsar, Gudi Padwa, Cheti Chand etc. On this day people welcome the New Year by worshiping.

Difference between Hindu Nav Varsh and Gregorian calendar

According to the Hindu calendar, the new year is called Nav Samvatsar, which is celebrated every year on the Pratipada date of Chaitra Shukla. According to western civilization, 1st January is called New Year, which is celebrated every year on 1st January. There is a difference in the year along with the date of New Year and New Year. At present the year is 2024 in the Gregorian calendar, but according to the calendar it is the year 2081. There is a difference of 57 years between the Gregorian calendar and the Hindu calendar. That means the calendar of Hindu tradition is 57 years ahead of the calendar of Western civilization.

History of Hindu Nav Varsh

According to religious belief and Brahman Purana, Lord Vishnu, the creator of the world, entrusted the responsibility of creation of the universe to Lord Brahma. It is believed that the day Brahma ji created the universe was the day of Pratipada of Kartik Shukla. Therefore, this day is considered the first day of the year according to Hindu tradition.

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