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Detailed explanation-1: -Bestu Varas or the Gujarati New Year is celebrated a day after Diwali on the Pratipada Tithi in the month of Kartik. The day is also called Varsha Pratipada or Padwa and is celebrated with great fervour in Gujarat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gujarati New Year 2022: Gujarati New Year which is also known as Bestu Varas is celebrated a day after Diwali. The Gujarati New Year falls on Shukla Paksha Pratipada of the Kartik month. The Gujarati New Year is also called Varsha-Pratipada or Padwa. The Gujarati New Year is one of the major festivals in Gujarat.

Detailed explanation-3: -The day is traditionally known as Varsha Pratipada or Bestu Varas. People celebrate this day by preparing new books to keep accounts called the Chopda. They also worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Krishna on this day.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Gujarat, the new year which is popularly known as Bestu Varsh is celebrated as part of the five-day Diwali Celebrations.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gujarati New Year or Bestu Varsh was celebrated on 26 October, 2022. In Gujarat, the new year known as Bestu Varsh is celebrated as part of the five-day Diwali celebrations.