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Ashadhi Bij

8th July, 2024

Ashadhi Bij

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Context

  • The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the special occasion of Ashadhi Bij, the Kutchi New Year.

About Ashadi Beej:

  • Ashadi Beej is observed on the second day of the Shukla Paksha or waxing phase of the moon in the Ashada month.
  • It marks the Kutchi New Year celebrated primarily in the Kutch region of Gujarat.
  • The festival is a significant celebration of the arrival of monsoon rains, crucial for agricultural prosperity.
  • Farmers traditionally gauge atmospheric moisture during Ashadi Beej to predict suitable crops for the upcoming monsoon season.

List of New Year Festivals in India:

Festival Name

Region / Communities / Religion

Calendar

Ugadi

Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka

Lunar

Gudhi Padwa

Maharashtra, Goa

Lunar

Navreh

Kashmir

Lunar

Ashadhi Bij

Kutch

Lunar

Balipratipada

Gujarat, Rajasthan

Lunar

Cheti Chand

Sindhi

Lunar

Chaitra Navaratri

North and Central India

Lunar

Mesha Sankranti

North India

Solar

Vaisakhi

Punjab, Haryana, Jammu, etc.

Solar

Puthandu

Tamil Nadu

Solar

Bisu Parba

Tulu Nadu

Solar

Sajibu Cheiraoba

Manipur

Lunar

Buisu

Tripura

Solar

Bwisagu

Bodoland

Solar

Bohag Bihu

Assam

Solar

Pana Sankranti

Odisha

Solar

Pahela Baishakh

West Bengal and wider Bengal region

Solar

Jur Sital

Mithila

Solar

Losoong/Namsoong

Sikkim (Bhutia, Lepcha)

Lunar

Galdan Namchot

Ladakh

Lunar

Losar

Arunachal Pradesh (Monpa)

Lunar

Gyalpo Lhosar

Sikkim (Sherpa)

Lunar

Tamu Lhosar

Sikkim (Gurung)

Lunar

Sonam Lhosar

Sikkim (Tamang)

Lunar

Sangken

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam

Solar

Bizhu

Chakma

Solar

Pateti

Parsis

Solar

Nowruz

Zoroastrians

Solar

Conclusion

  • Ashadi Beej stands out as a cultural and agricultural milestone in the Kutch region, emphasizing the significance of monsoon rains and new beginnings in the agricultural calendar.

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. What is Ashadi Beej, often observed in the Kutch region of Gujarat?

  1. A traditional harvest festival marking the end of the monsoon season.
  2. The Kutchi New Year celebrated on the second day of the Ashada month.
  3. A religious festival dedicated to the goddess of agriculture.
  4. A cultural festival celebrated by the tribal communities of Gujarat.

Answer: 2. The Kutchi New Year celebrated on the second day of the Ashada month.

SOURCE: PIB

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