Hindu festival of Ugadhi Telugu New Years Day

Ugadhi Telugu New Years Day

Ugadi marks the New Year for people in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, based on the lunisolar calendar. It falls in the month of Chaitra. The festival is celebrated by preparing a special dish called Ugadi Pachadi, which contains six tastes—sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, salty, and tangy. These symbolize the varied experiences of life. The significance of Ugadi lies in its philosophical message that life is a mixture of emotions and event and one must accept them with balance.