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(The Gist of PIB) PM greets people on Ashadhi Bij, the Kutchi New Year [JULY-2019]
(The Gist of PIB) PM greets people on Ashadhi Bij, the Kutchi New Year [JULY-2019]
PM greets people on Ashadhi Bij, the Kutchi New Year
- The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Bij, the Kutchi New Year.
About:
- Ashadi Beej or Ashadhi Bij is observed on the second day of the Shukla Paksha or waxing phase of moon in Ashada month.
- It is the Kutchi New Year. This Hindu New Year is observed in the Kutch region in Gujarat.
- Ashadi Beej is mostly a traditional affair and is a celebration of rains.
- During Ashadhi-beej, farmers check the moisture in the atmosphere to help predict which crop would do best in coming monsoon.
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