Hindi → Marathi
Hindi to Marathi: Festivals & Celebrations
Hindi to Marathi festival words — Diwali, Ganpati, Gudi Padwa, Holi and Makar Sankranti — from Unit 13.
What you will learn
Festival vocabulary from Unit 13 mapped Hindi to Marathi -- Diwali (दिवाली→दिवाळी), Ganpati (गणपति→गणपती), Gudi Padwa (गुड़ी पड़वा→गुढीपाडवा), Holi (होली→होळी), Makar Sankranti (मकर संक्रांति→मकरसंक्रांत), Raksha Bandhan (रक्षाबंधन→रक्षाबंधन), Eid (ईद→ईद), Christmas (क्रिसमस→नाताळ). Each row maps the Hindi festival name to the Marathi equivalent with cultural notes.
The shifts are in the spelling conventions: दिवाली→दिवाळी (ळ), होली→होळी (ळ), गुड़ी पड़वा→गुढीपाडवा (ढ़, ण). The names like गणपति, रक्षाबंधन, मकर संक्रांति are identical. Cultural phrases like शुभ दिवाळी, गणपती बप्पा मोरया are distinctly Marathi.
Tip: गुढीपाडवा is the Marathi New Year (not Diwali) -- learn it first; it unlocks the calendar. गणपती उत्सव is 10 days of public celebration -- uniquely Maharashtrian.
Hindi → Marathi, line by line
Word map
| Hindi | Marathi | English |
|---|---|---|
| ganesh | गणेश | |
| diwali | दिवाळी | |
| holi | होळी | |
| this year | या वर्षी | |
| last year | गेल्या वर्षी | |
| next year | आगामी वर्षी | |
| puja | पूजा | |
| aarti | आरती | |
| prasad | प्रसाद | |
| diya | दिवे | |
| modak | मोदक | |
| puranpoli | पूरणपोळी | |
| karanji | करंजी | |
| wishes | शुभेच्छा | |
| greetings | अभिनंदन | |
| touch feet | पाय स्पर्श | |
| tilak | तिळक | |
| blessing | आशीर्वाद |
The big five festivals
दिवाळी (Diwali), गणपती (Ganpati), गुढीपाडवा (Gudi Padwa), होळी (Holi), मकरसंक्रांत (Makar Sankranti) -- these five dominate the Marathi festival calendar. Each has specific vocabulary: दिवाळी → फराळ, लाडू, चकली, दिवाळीची शुभेच्छा; गणपती → मोदक, विसर्जन, बप्पा; गुढीपाडवा → गुढी, नीम-शेंगदाणा, नवीन वर्ष.
Festival greetings -- the Marathi way
शुभ दिवाळी, गणपती बप्पा मोरया, गुढीपाडवाच्या शुभेच्छा, होळीची शुभेच्छा, शुभ मकरसंक्रांत. The pattern: शुभ + festival name + शुभेच्छा/मोरया. These are not translations -- they are cultural formulas you use as-is.
Common mistakes
✗ Writing दिवाली instead of दिवाळी✓ दिवाळी (with ळ)
The ळ sound is Marathi's signature; writing दिवाली marks the word as Hindi, not Marathi.
✗ Using होली for Holi✓ होळी (with ळ)
Same ळ shift -- होली is Hindi, होळी is Marathi. The ळ is non-negotiable.
✗ Writing गुड़ी पड़वा for Gudi Padwa✓ गुढीपाडवा (ढ़, ण)
Hindi गुड़ी पड़वा → Marathi गुढीपाडवा. The ढ़→ढ़ and ण are systematic.
Quick practice
Answer first, then open the reveal to check yourself.
1. Marathi New Year?
Answer: B. गुढीपाडवा — गुढीपाडवा (Guḍhī Pāḍavā) -- late March/early April, the Marathi New Year.
2. Lord Ganpati's visarjan in Marathi?
Answer: A. विसर्जन — विसर्जन (visarjan) -- identical in both languages, the immersion ritual.
3. Diwali sweets in Marathi?
Answer: B. फराळ — फराळ (pharāḷ) -- the special Diwali snacks (चकली, लाडू, शंकरपाले, अनारसे).
4. Translate to Marathi: “Happy Diwali!”
शुभ दिवाळी! — Standard Diwali greeting -- शुभ + festival name.
You've bridged Hindi → Marathi.
Practice the mappings, reinforce the patterns, and speak naturally.
Common questions
What is the Marathi New Year?
गुढीपाडवा (Guḍhī Pāḍavā) -- usually late March/early April, marked by raising a गुढी (flag) and eating नीम-शेंगदाणा मिश्रण.
How do you say Happy Ganpati in Marathi?
गणपती बप्पा मोरया -- the iconic chant. For wishes: गणपतीची शुभेच्छा.