What date is it, really? The Hindu Calendar

When exactly does the new year begin? That depends on who is answering. For many North Indians, Diwali is New Year’s Day. But it falls on a different date each year. April 14th is Puthandu, Vishu, Baisakhi, and Bihu - the New Year’s Day for Tamils, Malayalees, Punjabis, and Assamese. But Ugadi and Gudi Padawa - the New Year’s Day for Telugus, Kannadigas and Marathis falls on a different date each year. How are these dates determined and why are calendars so different? This is the story of how ancient Indians and people across the world measured time. #Storytrails #HinduCalendar #Calendar #Baisakhi #Bihu #Puthandu #Vishu #Ugadi #GudiPadawa #NewYear #FestivalsofIndia #History #IndianHistory #StoriesofIndia #IndianCulture #IndianHeritage #ThreeMinuteStorytrails #FiveMinuteStorytrails #IncredibleIndia Editing credits: Studio A, Chennai Music, Sound Design, Mix & Master - S. S. Sriram (www.instagram.com/ss.sriram) Illustrations: Vibha Surya Wardrobe Sponsor - Rare Rabbit (https://thehouseofrare.com/) IMAGE CREDITS: To view attributions for images used in this video, click on this link - https://storytrails.in/culture/the-hi... Become a Storytrails member and get access to a host of benefits: https://www.youtube.com/@storytrailsc... To experience more such stories of India, visit www.storytrails.in Or visit www.storytrails.app to download the stories to your mobile phone. Storytrails is an award-winning organisation that showcases India through her stories, through story-based walking tours, audio tours, local experiences, videos, blogs, podcasts and online learning programmes. Follow our work on   / storytrails     / storytrails     / storytrails     / www-storytrails-in   If you liked our video, you will love our book, The Temple of Treasures and Other Incredible Tales of Indian Monuments. Find out more here: https://storytrails.in/books Do write in to us with your feedback and suggestions: [email protected]