Gudi Padwa 2026: Your Guide to Making and Hoisting the Traditional Gudi at Home

• Gudi Padwa 2026 falls on Thursday, March 19, marking the Marathi New Year and spring harvest festival.
• The Gudi, a traditional flag, should be raised shortly after sunrise, ideally between 7 am and 10:30 am.
• Learn the step-by-step process to create a Gudi using a bamboo stick, silk cloth, neem and mango leaves, sugar gathi, and an inverted copper pot.
• The Gudi is placed on the right side of the home, believed to ward off evil and bring good fortune.
• Gudi Padwa celebrates Lord Brahma's creation, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's victories, and the arrival of spring.