Gudi Padva - Hinduism for Kids

On the day of Gudi Padva, Brahma created the universe and Shriram killed Vali

The manner in which we begin our day has an impact on each of the actions we perform during that day. If we start our day ideally then all the actions we do during the day will be perfect. Similarly, a person who begins the New Year ideally as per the Hindu culture and Hindu religion on the day of Gudi Padva will live ideally. Friends, this day has a lot of importance. Brahma created the universe on this day. Shriram, who lead his life ideally, killed demon Vali on this very day. We should also eliminate all the bad things (habits, thoughts etc) and start living a good life from this day.

Today, unhappy and sorrowful people celebrate Gudi Padva !

Dear student friends, Hindu culture and religion serve as a guide to the whole universe and inculcate in mankind ideal and good virtues. They offer a priceless gift of leading a joyous life to every individual, family and society. Today we have forgotten about Hindu culture and religion. As a consequence of this, lives of people, society and Nations are filled with unhappiness and tensions.

In Bharat, the science behind how mankind should live life happily was taught in the past. The science behind, what time to get up in the morning? What to eat? What not to eat? Which clothes to wear? What rules should women abide by? What and what not should men do etc., was taught. Because of which previously people lead a happy life.

An education system that gives us unhappiness

Friends, people all over the world come to study our way of life. In the past there were universities like Nalanda, Takshashila. They used to teach all types of arts and knowledge. Britishers destroyed our way of life that lead mankind to live happily and enforced upon us an educational system, which allotted ‘degrees’ and lead people to lead life of self-indulgence and unhappiness. Today we see that even little children commit suicides. We do not observe that children’s behavior has changed for better or they have acquired good morals.

Let’s see the correct method of celebrating Gudi padvafrom the video given below.

Courtesy : Hindu JanjagrutiSamiti

On the occasion of Gudi Padva do the following things without fail

A. Urge everyone to celebrate New Year on this day.

B. In schools, spread awareness about Gudi Padva amongst principals and teachers. Ask them to celebrate this day as a ‘Cultural Day’. Urge them to display on school board importance of Gudi Padva and also write New Year greetings.

C. Participate in the New Year processions.

D. Draw sattvik rangoli in front of your house.

E. Wear sattvik attire like Kurta-Pajama or Kurta-Dhoti. Wear cloths with sattvik colours like blue and pink.

F. Greet your parents, elderly people in the house and Gudhi with namaskar.

G. Exchange New Year greetings with your family and friends in your mother tongue.

On this holy day let us resolve the following !

A. I will try to eradicate defects like laziness, lack of planning, lack of consideration for others etc., which give rise to tensions and unhappiness in our lives!

B. I will continuously try to inculcate in others and myself, good virtues of Shriram like obedience, sacrifice, attitude of a warrior etc.!

C. I will try to live an ideal life like Shriram by destroying Ravan like demonic ego!

Abstain from doing the following on Gudi Padva !

A. Drawing rangoli depicting Deities.

B. Wearing western clothes like T-shirt, pants and black colored clothes.

C. Greeting anybody in English.

D. Bursting polluting firecrackers.

E. Playing loud music causing noise pollution.

F. Watching movies.

Pray to Sriram to make us ideal citizens of an ideal kingdom possessing all the good virtues

Friends, let us celebrate our new year on Gudi Padva as above and motivate others to do the same. By this we will become worthy of God’s blessings in the true sense. On this day let us all pray to Shriram, ‘O Shriram, let us be blessed with ideal rulers like you and an ideal kingdom at the earliest. Make us citizens of an ideal kingdom possessing all the good virtues. Make us able to put in consistent and serious efforts towards eradication of our personality defects and conservation of good virtues.’

– Shri. Rajendra Pavaskar (Guruji), Panvel.