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Saal Mubarak ((グジャラート語:સાલ મુબારક), (ヒンディー語:साल मुबारक)), is a traditional Hindu Gujarati greeting reserved for use on Diwali and 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. ''Saal'' means year, and ''mubarak'' is an originally Arabic term meaning blessing or good wishes. The phrase 'Saal Mubarak' is Gujarati equivalent of Happy New Year. In Hindi speaking regions, ''Naya Saal Mubarak Ho'' ((ヒンディー語:नया साल मुबारक हो)) is also used, meaning Happy New Year. Sikhs and Hindus in the Punjab use the term "Diwali Mubarak" more commonly. Gujarati New Year, also known as Bestu Varas, is celebrated the day after the Diwali and 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 the Gujarati Lunar Calendar, ''Kartak'' is the first month in this new year while ''Ekam'' refers to the first day). The Gujarati community all over the world celebrates the New Year to mark the beginning of a new fiscal year and people put their worries behind them and prepare to welcome a new beginning. Gujaratis will continue with the festivities from Diwali the day before and decorate their homes with rangoli patterns and garlands, light diyas and set off fireworks. It is tradition for people to wear new clothes on New Years Day and to show respect to their elders to seek their blessings. Revellers will visit family and friends to exchange gifts of money and homemade sweets and wish health and prosperity for the new year. People will also visit mandirs to offer puja to the gods. ==In other culture== The new year of Nepal Sambat, lunar calendar of Nepal, also starts on the fourth day of Diwali. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sal Mubarak」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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