Ugadi marks Karnataka’s New Year and is celebrated with immense joy and devotion. It falls on the first day of Chaitra, symbolizing the start of a new year in the Hindu lunar calendar.
Significance of Ugadi:
- People clean and decorate their homes with mango leaves and rangoli.
- The day includes Panchanga Shravanam, where priests read the new almanac to predict the year ahead.
- Special dishes, such as Ugadi Pachadi, represent the different flavors of life.
- Families wear new clothes and visit temples for blessings.
Ugadi celebrates the renewal of hope and prosperity for the upcoming year.