Gudhi Padva (Marathi: गु�ढी� पा�डवा� Guḍhī Pāḍavā also known as Ugadhi in Telugu), is the Marathi name for Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.[2] It is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month to mark the beginning of the New year according to the lunisolar Hindu calendar. This day is also the first day of Chaitra Navratri and Ghatasthapana also known as Kalash Sthapana is done on this day. The practice of raising the Gudhi was started by Shivaji Maharaj to welcome the new year and symbolizes victory "Vijay Dhwaj". Since then this culture of raising Gudhi's has been followed in and around the strong holds of the Maratha kingdom.

The word पा�डवा�(pāḍavā) or पा�डवा(pāḍavo) comes from the Sanskrit word पाड्ड्ड�वा�/पा�ड्ड्ड�वा(pāḍḍavā/pāḍḍavo), which stands for the first day of the bright phase of the moon called प्रति�पादा� (pratipadā) in Sanskrit.

In south India, first day of the bright phase of the moon is called pāḍya(Kannada: ಪಾ�ಡ್ಯ�, Telugu: పాడ్య�మి, paadyami,Konkani: पा�ड्यॆ�,ಪಾ�ಡ್ಯ�). Konkani Hindus variously refer to the day as सं�संर पा�डवा or सं�संर पा�ड्यॆ� (saṁsāra 'pāḍavo/ saṁsāra pāḍye),सं�सं�र (saṁsāra) being a corruption of the word सं�वात्संर (saṁvatsara). Konkani Hindus in Karnataka also refer to it as उगु�दिदा, ಯು�ಗಾ�ದಿ(ugādi).