Vedic astrology guide
Ugadi and Gudi Padwa Open the Lunar Year 2027
Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Chaitra Navratri 2027 share Chaitra Shukla Pratipada in early April. The lunar year is not 1 January.
By Avinash ChandanPublished Updated
The year many homes feel as new begins when the Moon is a thin bright edge in Chaitra. In 2027 that shukla pratipada carries Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and the Ghatasthapana of Chaitra Navratri, clustered in early April after Holi’s full moon.
A gudi goes up in Pune. A kalash is set in Warangal. Same tithi. Guru is still retrograde in exalted Karka, with Ketu, until about mid-April. A new-year promise under a retrograde Guru should be one you can edit. Write it. If a company incorporation cannot be amended, wait until he is direct unless a registrar deadline is real.
Spring Navratri is not last October
Chaitra’s nine nights are not a replay of Sharad Navratri 2026. There is no double retrograde in Tula. Shani is still in Meena. Keep the kalash you know. Do not import last autumn’s shopping anxiety.
Holi’s split date is Holi 2027. A personal year still starts with a free Kundli.
Questions people keep asking
Are Ugadi and Gudi Padwa the same day?
They are the same tithi. The civil date in 2027 is in early April. Use your region’s panchang.
Does this cancel Makar Sankranti?
No. January’s festival is solar. This one is lunar. Jyotish keeps both.