What Gujarati name for New Year is listed with Balipratipada?

The Gujarati name for New Year listed with Balipratipada is Bestu Varas.

In Gujarat, Balipratipada coincides with the traditional New Year observed in the Vikram Samvat calendar. Bestu Varas, also written Bestu Varsh, is therefore a regional New Year designation rather than a separate festival unrelated to Diwali.

Balipratipada is associated with the return of Mahabali, the benevolent asura king, and is observed immediately after the main Diwali night in the relevant calendar tradition. In Gujarat and parts of Rajasthan, the day also opens the new year, linking religious observance with commercial and social renewal.

Bestu Varas should not be confused with Ugadi, Vishu, or Puthandu. Those are New Year festivals tied to different regions and calendar traditions. Gujarati New Year also accompanies customs such as visiting family, exchanging greetings, opening new account books, and seeking prosperity for the year ahead.