So Diwali went with grand celebration you eat sweet, fired a crackers enjoyed a lot. Now its time to welcome a New Year happily. Saal Mubarak is a traditional Hindu Gujarati greeting reserved for use on Gujarati New Year, which is a day after Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights and the triumph of good over evil, as well as light over darkness.
What does Happy New year “Saal Mubarak” mean?
Saal means year, and mubarak means blessing/good wishes is an originally Arabic term The phrase 'Saal Mubarak' is Gujarati equivalent of Happy New Year in English.
Other Name of Happy New Year.
Gujarati New Year is also known as Bestu Varas. Like said earlier it is celebrated the day after the Diwali and in other words it is the fourth day of the five-day Diwali festival. The Gujarati New Year coincides with Sud Ekam (The first month and first day of Kartik month, is the first month in this New Year
How it is celebrated?
We people (Gujarati) all over the world celebrates the New Year. People continue with the festivities from Diwali the day before and decorate their homes with rangoli, light diyas and set off fireworks. It is tradition for people to wear new clothes on New Year’s Day and to show respect to their elders to seek their blessings. People visits family, friends and neighbor to exchange gifts of money and homemade sweets and wish health and prosperity for the New Year. People also visits mandirs to offer puja to the gods.
When Happy New Year coming this year?
This year Happy New year will be coming on Oct 31, 2016 and the day is Monday.
If you want to know the full Diwali 2016 dates click here.
Its time now to get ready to celebrate Happy New Year.
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