The auspicious festival of Gudi Padwa this year is celebrated on April 13. Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Kajol took to their social media platforms to extend their heartwarming wishes of ‘Gudi Padwa’ to their fans.
Abhitabh Bachchan took to his Twitter handle and wrote, “T 3873 – What a Blessed Day.Gudi padva on April 13 2021 Baisakhi on April 13, 2021 First Navratra on April 13, 2021 Ugadi on April 13, 2021 Ramzan on April 13, 2021._Blessings of Waheguru, Mata Rani, Ganesh, Brahma and Allah on the same day.” Riteish, wishing his followers on this occasion, urged them to watch the Mumbai Indians match today at the IPL 2021. He wrote in his Instagram post, “Enjoy this Gudi Padwa with Asli Cricket Padwa when Mumbai Indians gets to the field. Let’s make this Gudi Padwa special by watching Rohit and Team’s master strokes.”
Akshay Kumar send wishes of Gudi Padwa, he wrote, “My best wishes to every one for “Nav samvatsar- Vikram Samvat 2078”. Happy Gudi Padwa, Samvatsar Padvo, Yugadi, Ugadi, Cheti Chand, Navreh, Baisakhi, Naba Barsha, Bihu, Vishu, Puthandu, Cheiraoba, Pana Sankranti to all,”
Kajol also dropped a picture of herself and wished her followers. Kajol mentioned, “नव्या संकल्पांनी करूया नववर्षाचा शुभारंभ, गुढीपाडव्याच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा. #GudiPadwa”
Jacqueline Fernandez tweeted, “May this festive time bring in renewed positivity and abundance of happiness that you so rightly deserve. Make good memories with your families. Happy Gudi Padwa and Baisakhi”
Riteish Deshmukh also took his Instagram and wrote, ‘Enjoy this Gudi Padwa with Asli Cricket Padwa when Mumbai Indians gets to the field. Let’s make this Gudi Padwa special by watching Rohit and Team’s masterstrokes. Don’t miss the celebration, Tune into #VivoIPL’.
Gudi Padwa is celebrated by the people in Maharashtra and Goa. The festival derives its name from two words ‘gudi and ‘padwa’. The occasion signals the onset of the warmer days and the spring season. It is known by various names in different parts of the country, such as Ugadi in Kannada or Naba Barsha in West Bengal.
