Chennai: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Tamilnadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit and other leaders have conveyed their Ugadi greetings.
In his message, Naidu has greeted the people of the nation on account of the festivals “Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Chaitra Sukladi, Cheti Chand, Vaisakhi, Vishu, Puthandu, Vaishkhadi and Bohag Bihu”.
“These festivals mark the beginning of traditional New Year and reflect our country’s composite culture and rich heritage. People of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana call it ‘Ugadi’, and in Karnataka, it is ‘Yugadi’. In Maharashtra, it is celebrated as ‘Gudi Padwa’, and in Tamilnadu, it is observed as ‘Puthandu’. While our Malayali sisters and brothers celebrate the occasion as ‘Vishu’ in Kerala, Punjab sways to the festivities of ‘Vaisakhi’ and in Odisha, it is called ‘Pana Sankranthi’. In West Bengal, ‘Poila Boishakh’ ushers in the new year and in Assam, ‘Bohag Bihu’ marks the beginning of the new year. The names differ but the festive spirit suffused with joy, hope and togetherness remains the same,” he said.
The Governor said, “On the auspicious occasion of Ugadi, Gudi Padava and Cheti Chand, I extend my best wishes and heartiest greetings to the Telugu, Kannada, Marathi and Sindhi speaking people in Tamilnadu. These festivals mark the beginning of traditional New Year and reflect the composite culture and rich heritage of our country. May these festivals bring prosperity and happiness in our lives.”