Festivities and celebrations with their panoramic hues and shades pass the Indian landscape in a never ending procession. A vast theatre of contrasting seasons, a rainbow of customs and traditions, a colourful garland of languages and costumes, India is a world in itself.
After the monsoon clouds retreat filling the rivers, ponds and fields and the hearts of peasants and farmers with hope, joy and anticipation of a good harvest the entire country gets into blossoming of joyous raptures to greet the New Year. While 1st of January is the New Year’s Day in many parts of the world, different cultures have different interpretations of the New Year depending upon the respective calendar systems.
India still looks at the rain bearing clouds, the solar and lunar movements, the ancient ballads and mythologies and above all the ripening of grains in the fields. The Assamese New Year is Bihu, the Bengali Nabo Varsho is 1st if Vaishakh, Gudipadava....
