![]() Because of that Hindu New Year is celebrated twice in the year with different names and at two different times of the year. The counter-part of Luni-Solar calendar is Solar calendar which considers only position of the Sun to divide the year into months and days. Luni-Solar calendars consider the position of the Moon and the position of the Sun to divide the year into months and days. Ugadi is New Year according to Luni-Solar calendar. ![]() Both Ugadi and Gudi Padwa are celebrated on the same day. Ugadi is celebrated as Gudi Padwa by the people of Maharashtra. All sixty Samvatsara are identified by unique name. ![]() On this day new Samvatsara, which is cycle of sixty years, starts. Ugadi is celebrated as the first day of the year by people of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
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