Ugadi Festival

27. March 2017 Administrator Festivals Comments (0)

Ugadi : “Uga, or “Yuga”  means time or era  and “Adi” means first.

Ugadi

Ugadi  known as Telugu New Year and it is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month. In most Hindu calendars, which are based on lunisolar calendars, it is very significant day and also observed as Vikram Samvat and Bhartiya Nava Varsha. The new year celebrations with the name of Ugadi is mostly famous in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Ugadi is also popularly known as Samvatsaradi and it literally means the beginning of new Samvat (year). Samvatsara is the 60 years long cycle which is linked to the position of Jupiter. Each year in Samvatsara cycle is assigned a fixed name and the prediction for the coming year is done based on the nature of new Samvat.

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Ugadi Origin & Significance:
Ancient way of celebrating is still in practice these days. People wake up in the morning, clean the house and decorate with mango leaves and spring flowers. After bath they wear new cloths. Then pray to God and Diseased. Ugadi Pachadi will be distributed by the head of the family. Its believed that, if any body eats Ugadi pachadi on the Ugadi day, which is the combination of 6 tastes represent different emotions of life, like happy, sad, up and downs.
 

Ugadi is the first day of lunisolar based Hindu calendar. Most Hindu calendars are based on an ancient treatise popularly known as Surya Siddhanta. As per Hindu beliefs, the treatise of Surya Siddhanta was revealed to mankind by the Lord Surya himself. Hence the origin of Ugadi might be impossible to date.
As per Vedic astrology the day of Ugadi is very significant. The day of Ugadi falls under Sadhe Teen Muhurat. In Vedic Astrology, Ugadi, Akshaya Tritiya, Vijayadashami and half of Bali Pratipada create Sadhe Teen Muhurta and these days need no Muhurta. It is believed that all work conducted on these days give positive results.

 Ugadi Pachadi Making Procedure:

Ugadi Pachadi

Morning before the breakfast people eat Ugadi pachadi( Ugadi chutney), it’s the combination of 6 different tastes. They are specifically( sweet, salty, spicy, tangy, sour and bitter).

  • Neem flowers for bitterness
  • Tender mango for sourness
  • Tamarind water for tanginess
  • Green chilies for spiciness
  • Table salt for saltiness
  • Sugarcane for sweetness

Clean the neem flowers and separate petals. Make tamarind paste by soaking in water for 30 min and squeeze the water by pressing the pulp. Cut the green chilies to finely chopped pieces. Mango to small pieces. And finally sugarcane into bite sizes. You can buy all in Indian grocery stores near you. Mix all ingredients into the bowl and serve.

Some of the important Ugadi rituals:
  • Taking oil bath i.e. Abhyang Snan
  • Hosting flag in home
  • Eating tender leaves of Neem
  • Panchanga Sravanam
  • Beginning of Chaitra Navratri
Telugu calendar starts from the spring to winter. Each telugu calender year start from the first day of spring. Some times it do match with English First day of spring, which is march 20th. Every year has 12 months. Every 2 months season changes.
 

Telugu Months:

  1. Chitramu
  2.  Vishakamu
  3.  Jeshtamu
  4.  Ashadamu
  5.  Sravanamu
  6.  Bhadrapadamu
  7.  Aswayajamu
  8.  Karthikamu
  9.  Margasiramu
  10.  Pushyamu
  11.  Maghamu
  12.  Phalgunamu

 Every month starts with new moon day to day before next new moon day.

Telugu Days in a Month:

  • Day 1 is Padyami,
  • Day 2 is Vidhiya,
  • Day 3 is Tadhiya,
  • Day 4 is Chavithi,
  • Day 5 is Panchami,
  • Day 6 is Shashti,
  • Day 7 is Saptami,
  • Day 8 is Ashtami,
  • Day 9 is Navami,
  • Day 10 is Dasami,
  • Day 11 is Ekadasi,
  • Day 12 is Dwadasi,
  • Day 13 is Trayodasi,
  • Day 14 is Chaturdasi,
  • Day 15 is Pournami,
  • Day 16 is Padyami,
  • Day 17 is Vidhiya,
  • Day 18 is Tadhiya,
  • Day 19 is Chavithi,
  • Day 20 is Panchami,
  • Day 21 is Shashti,
  • Day 22 is Sapthami,
  • Day 23 is Ashtami,
  • Day 24 is Navami,
  • Day 25 is Dasami,
  • Day 26 is Ekadasi,
  • Day 27 is Dwadasi,
  • Day 28 is Trayodasi,
  • Day 29 is Chaturdasi,
  • Day 30 is Amavasya.

 First 15 days of month have increasing moon shine or Shukla Paksham and later half is called Krushna Paksham or decreasing moon shine. 15th day is Pournami or full moon day. 30th day is Amavasya or new moon day.

Ugadi is celebrated on first month and first day of the year, Chitra Padyami.

There are 6 seasons in Andhra Pradesh( now separated into 2 new states( Andhra and Telangana).

The 6 seasons are:

  1. Spring( Vasantham),
  2. Summer( Greeshmam),
  3. Rain( Varsham),
  4. Autumn( Sarat),
  5. Fall( Sisiram),
  6. Winter( Hemantam). 
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