Happy Ugadi! Here are puja timings and mantra for the festival. (Source: Thinkstock Image) Happy Ugadi! Here are puja timings and mantra for the festival. (Source: Thinkstock Image)
Ugadi is celebrated as the beginning of a new year by the people of Andhra Pradesh with vigour and devotion, especially in the southern regions of the country. It is also known as Yugadi in the state of Karnataka. According to Hindu religion, there is a cycle of 60 years and on this day a new Samvatsara begins. All 60 Samvatsaras are identified by unique names. In Maharashtra, people celebrate the day as Gudi Padwa. This year, it falls on March 18.
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The day is considered very auspicious as it is believed that on this very day Lord Brahma had created the universe, and that is why this day also marks the beginning of the Satyayug. Not only that, it also marks the beginning of Chaitra Navratri, that leads up to Ram Navami, Lord Rama’s birthday, which is celebrated on the ninth day.
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As is the case with most festivals, people clean their home and welcome their new year with traditional decorations. Garlands of flowers and mango leaves are hung all over and colourful rangolis are made at the main gate of the house. People begin their day by taking a traditional, holy oil-bath and by offering their prayers to the gods. One peculiarity of the festival is that people consume neem leaves. In some places, people are even known to make a paste of the neem leaves which is mixed with coriander seeds, jaggery and tamarind. It is believed that consuming this concoction purifies the blood and increases one’s immunity to fight diseases.
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The festival is celebrated on the first day of the Chaitra month in the Hindu luni-solar calendar.
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Here are the puja timings for the festival, according to Drikpanchang.com
Pratipada Tithi Begins at 6:41 pm on March 17, 2018.
Pratipada Tithi Ends at 6:41 on March 18, 2018.
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Happy Ugadi! Wish your friends and family on this festive season. (Designed by Rajan Sharma) Happy Ugadi! Wish your friends and family on this festive season. (Designed by Rajan Sharma)
The Telugu and Kannada New Year festival Ugadi, which is also known as Yugadi, is a festival of utmost importance. According to Hindu religion, a cycle of 60 years is known as Samvatsara, and this day marks the beginning of a new Samvatsara. Interestingly, all the 60 Samvatsaras are identified by unique names. This year, Ugadi falls on March 18. In Maharashtra, people celebrate the day as Gudi Padwa. The day is considered very auspicious as it is believed that Lord Brahma had created the universe on this day, and it also marks the onset of the Satyayug.
Not only that, Chaitra Navratri begins on this day, and it leads to Ram Navami – Lord Rama’s birthday – which is celebrated on the ninth day. In India, people celebrate it with vigour and devotion, and also spend time with their friends and family.
Here are some greetings you can send to your friends and family.
* Put all the shadows of the past behind
Let’s look forward to new start
Realize new aspirations and dreams
Find new courage and hope to achieve them.
Wishing you an Ugadi filled with happiness and fun!
Happy Ugadi! (Designed by Rajan Sharma) Happy Ugadi! (Designed by Rajan Sharma)
* May you blessed this Ugadi.
May the New Year bring you a life that is
Successful, abundant, prosperous and contenting.
Have a happy Ugadi!
It’s time to celebrate Ugadi! (Designed by Rajan Sharma) It’s time to celebrate Ugadi! (Designed by Rajan Sharma)
* Welcome the New Year with complete anticipation, hope and eagerness.
Look forward to a bountiful year of prosperity, satisfaction and peace.
Have a very happy Ugadi!
Happy Ugadi! Wish your loved ones. (Designed by Rajan Sharma) Happy Ugadi! Wish your loved ones. (Designed by Rajan Sharma)
* This Ugadi, I’m wishing you a life filled with peace, cheer and laughter.
I pray that you gain might and strength to accept life’s ups and downs.
Happy Ugadi to you!
Happy Ugadi! What are your plans for the festive season? (Designed by Rajan Sharma) Happy Ugadi! What are your plans for the festive season? (Designed by Rajan Sharma)
* Celebrate Ugadi with complete cheer and joy,
Together with people you love and love you back
Have a happy Ugadi!
Happy Ugadi! Have you wished your friends and family on the festive season? (Designed by Rajan Sharma) Happy Ugadi! Have you wished your friends and family on the festive season? (Designed by Rajan Sharma)
* This Ugadi, I wish you to have a new year filled with laughter, joy and fulfillment.
May the best returns of life be with you.
Have a blessed Ugadi!
Have a great time with your close ones! (Designed by Rajan Sharma) Have a great time with your close ones! (Designed by Rajan Sharma)
* Best wishes to you and your family this Ugadi Festival.
Have lots of fun and bond!
Let the Ugadi Festival usher in joyous and great New Year
Happy Ugadi to you and to your family!
Cherish your bonds this Ugadi (Designed by Rajan Sharma) Cherish your bonds this Ugadi (Designed by Rajan Sharma)
* Ugadi means…
New Life
New Hope
New Aspirations
New Beginning
Let’s make each day Ugadi!
Happy Ugadi! Wish you a Happy New Year. (Designed by Rajan Sharma) Happy Ugadi! Wish you a Happy New Year. (Designed by Rajan Sharma)
* Wishing you a LOVELY Ugadi
Lively
Optimal
Vibrant
Exciting
Likeable
Yielding
Happy Ugadi To you!
Welcome these new beginnings. (Designed by Rajan Sharma) Welcome these new beginnings. (Designed by Rajan Sharma)
* New start,
New beginning,
New hope,
New aspirations,
New Spirit,
May Ugadi Festival bring you all of them.
Happy Ugadi!
Happy Ugadi! Wish you friends and family on this festive season. (Designed by Rajan Sharma) Happy Ugadi! Wish you friends and family on this festive season. (Designed by Rajan Sharma)
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Happy Ugadi 2018: This day is also celebrated as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra. (PTI)
Happy Ugadi 2018: Ugadi which is also known as Yugadi is celebrated as the first day of the year by people in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. This day is also celebrated as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra. While this day is celebrated differently in different places, Ugadi also marks the beginning of a new Samvatsara. According to Drikpanchang, Samvatsara is a sixty-year cycle and each Samvatsara is identified by a unique name. Ugadi also marks the new year according to the Luni-Solar calendar, that considers the position of the Moon and the position of the Sun to divide the year into months and days.
On this people start their day by taking an oil bath which is then followed by prayers. According to ancient scriptures, Oil bath and eating Neem leaves are must on this day. Interestingly, Ugadi which is not celebrated in North India also marks the start of nine days Chaitra Navratri Puja. Here are some Wishes, Quotes, Images, Greetings, Messages to send your near and dear ones to wish them Happy Ugadi-
May you blessed this Ugadi.
May the New Year bring you a life that is
Successful, abundant, prosperous and contenting.
Have a happy Ugadi!
This Ugadi, I’m wishing you a life filled with peace, cheer and laughter.
I pray that you gain might and strength to accept life’s ups and downs.
Happy Ugadi to you!
On this Ugadi, let us look forward to
New Life
New Hope
New Aspirations
New Beginning
Let’s make each day a new day
Hope the lights of Ugadi bring glow and warmth to your life! Wishing you a very happy New Year! Let the memories of moments shared with your loved ones fill your heart this Ugadi!
The raw mangoes, neem and jaggery represent the sweet, sour and bitter flavours of life. May the flavours of Ugadi fill your life in the coming year!
New Delhi: Ugadi marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year celebrated by people who hail from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. The date often coincides with Gudi Padwa, the New Year day celebrated in Maharashtra.
The day marks the beginning of the Chaitra month in the Hindu calendar.
Dressed in their best fineries, men, women and children decorate their homes and indulge in grand festivities. Family members, friends and neighbours get together to celebrate by greeting each other and exchanging sweets and prasadam.
The festival is celebrated with much fervour, zeal and lot of happiness.On this auspicious occasion, we have compiled a list of messages which you s can send and wish your loved ones a Happy Ugadi.
*May this Ugadi bring you joy, health, wealth and good luck throughout the year!
* Let's welcome Ugadi with great hope, eagerness & anticipation.Let us look forward to a plentiful of joy, satisfaction, peace & prosperity.
*May this Ugadi usher cheerfulness, enriching the hearts of people with good health, wealth and joy. Happy Ugadi!
*On this Ugadi, let us look forward to
New Life
New Hope
New Aspirations
New Beginning
Let’s make each day a new day
*With a smile and a spirit of giving a sense of humanity a pledge to spread peace and happiness. Happy ugadi!
*Fortunate is the one who has learned to Admire, but not to envy. Good Wishes for a joyous Ugadi and a Happy New Year with a plenty of Peace and Prosperity. Best wishes for Ugadi 2016 and New Year
*May all your wishes come true on this Ugadi, may you get the best of all worlds.
*Hope the lights of Ugadi bring glow and warmth to your life! Wishing you a very happy New Year! Let the memories of moments shared with your loved ones fill your heart this Ugadi!
