Celebrated by : Telugu People
Marks : The Beginning of the new year
Religion : Hindu
In the month of : March/April

It is believed that the creator of the Hindu pantheon Lord Brahma started creation on this day - Chaitra suddha padhyami or the Ugadi day. Also the great Indian Mathematician Bhaskaracharya's calculations proclaimed the Ugadi day from the sunrise on as the beginning of the new year, new month and new day. The onset of spring also marks a beginning of new life with plants (barren until now) acquiring new life, shoots and leaves. Spring is considered the first season of the year hence also heralding a new year and a new beginning. The vibrancy of life and verdent fields, meadows full of colorful blossoms signifies growth, prosperity and well-being.

PREDICTIONS FOR THE YEAR
Ugadi marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit. It is a day when mantras are chanted and predictions made for the new year. Traditionally, the panchangasravanam or listening to the yearly calendar was done at the temples or at the Town square but with the onset of modern technology, one can get to hear the priest-scholar on television sets right in one's living room.
UGADI PACHADI

Ugadi is celebrated with festive fervor in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. While it is called Ugadi in A.P. and Karnataka, in Maharashtra it is known as "Gudipadava".
In towns and villages people visit all the temples and takes blessings of gods and perform ARCHANAS to god. The same day evening people gather all togeather and poojaris (bramhins) read out the new panchangams and say to people about the whole years horoscope that take place..
For ugadi special sweet check out the link :
http://prathisnewtrails.blogspot.com/2010/01/pappu-oliga-purn-poli-poli-bobbatlu.html
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