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legend behind Gudi Padwa the famous festival of maharashtra

  1. Birth of Lord Bramha

  2. Lord Brahma recreated the world after a devastating flood and time began to tick from this day forth

  3. Birth of Lord Vishna

  4. Lord Vishnu recreated the world after a devastating flood and time began to tick from this day forth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Gudi Padwa, the Marathi New Year festival, celebrates the legend that Lord Brahma created the universe on this day after a great deluge (flood) that destroyed the previous world. Time is believed to have begun counting from this cosmic creation. The festival is marked by raising 'gudi' (decorated bamboo poles) outside homes as victory symbols. While option B mentions Lord Brahma correctly, options C and D incorrectly substitute Vishnu for Brahma in this creation myth.

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