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Gujarati New Year 2022: Vikram Samvat 2079 Date, Time, Significance and Bestu How is it celebrated?

October 26, 2022
Bharat Times

Last Update: 26 October 2022, 05:05 IST

Gujarati New Year 2022: Since Bestu Varas coincides with Govardhan Puja, which is considered very auspicious, people observe its timing. (Representative image: Shutterstock)

Gujarati New Year 2022: This year Vikram Samvat 2079 or Gujarati New Year 2022 will start from Wednesday 26 October due to solar eclipse on 25 October.

Gujarati New Year 2022: The Gujarati New Year or Bestu Varas is celebrated a day after Diwali, which falls on the Pratipada of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. It is also called Varsha-Pratipada or Padwa. This year Vikram Samvat 2079 or Gujarati New Year 2022 will start from Wednesday 26 October due to solar eclipse on 25 October. This day is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over the state of Gujarat.

Gujarati New Year 2022: Date

Bestu Varas is celebrated throughout the day and there is no specific time to worship. But since it coincides with Govardhan Puja, which is considered very auspicious, people observe its timing.

Bestu Varas Date: 26 October 2022
Pratipada start date: October 25 at 06:48 pm
End date: October 26 at 05:12 pm

How is Bestu Varas celebrated?

  1. On this auspicious day, traders and traders close the old ones and start their new ledger. In Gujarati culture it is called Chopra.
  2. In Chopra Puja, Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped with the belief that it will help make the new year more prosperous and profitable. Saraswati, the goddess of learning is also worshiped during the day.
  3. During the ritual, ‘auspicious’ and ‘labh’ are written on the new account books, meaning ‘auspicious’ and ‘benefit’ respectively.
  4. Swastika is also made in the beginning.
  5. After praying to the deities for a prosperous year, devotees take part in the festivities.

Gujarati New Year 2022: Significance and Tradition

The Gujarati New Year or Bestu Varas coincides with Govardhan Puja. According to legends, it is believed that Lord Krishna persuaded the people of Gokul not to offer abundant offerings to Lord Indra. He taught the people, mostly farmers and herders, that their true ‘dharma’ was towards the hills and cattle that gave them supplies and resources. After this people started worshiping Govardhan hill and cows.

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Lord Indra did not take it well and vented his anger on the people. He flooded Gokul with incessant rain which continued for seven days and seven nights. Thereafter, Krishna lifted the Govardhan mountain with his little finger to provide shelter and protection to the people and cattle. Then Indra realized his mistake and apologized. The tradition of performing Govardhan Puja is believed to have continued and is still celebrated today.

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