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Ugadi The word Yugadi or Ugadi is derived from the Sanskrit words Yuga (age) and Aadi (beginning) and it refers to the commencement of a new age. Ugadi or Samvatsaradi is the New Year’s Day for the people of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra States in our country. It is celebrated with all festivity Read More
Category: Festivals
A festival is an extraordinary event celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures.
Ugadi Asthanam – Panchanga Sravana
An offering of the Special Garments Six sets of New Silk Garments are carried from the Parimalapu Ara by the side of Yoga Narasimha Swami’s shrine. Sri Pedda Jiyyangar the rolls of the Six large and long silk garments keeping in a big silver basket, bearing on head brings to the Srivari Sannidhi. In this Read More
Ugadi Asthanam in Tirumala
Ugadi Asthanam Ugadi Asthanam is the first of all kinds of festivals and celebrations offered to Sri Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swami at Tirumala for the full length of a year. This takes place on the first day of the Chaitra masa according to Lunar Calendar. The Daily ritual of Srivari Koluvu which is performed every Read More
Ugadi – Telugu New Year
UGADI ‘U’ means Joy, Shiva and Vishnu. ‘Ga’ means movement and acquisition. Time will move on with the command of Lord Srimannarayana. The Chakra (wheel) in the hands of the Lord is Kalachakram – Time wheel. The Lord said in Gita “I am solely responsible for Shrusthi, Sthithi, Laya (Creation, Existence and Destruction) of the Read More
Kanuma – A Festival for cattle
Our beloved Bharatvarsha is a land of ancient Vedic practices and a rich heritage emulated globally. We are in an agrarian country where we revere the fundamental points of agriculture. Our animal stock forms a veritable fulcrum. In our ‘Sanatana Dharma’, there are many scientifically proven rituals that are dedicated to nurturing our livestock. Among Read More
Bhogi Festival
Bhogi The last day of Danus Sankranti is Bhogi. People celebrate it with great zeal and happiness as it is the first festival in the English New Year. One day before people collect derelict objects like broken furniture, spoiled mats, used brooms, used winnowers, logs and dry branches of the trees etc. On Bhogi day Read More
Makara Sankranti
Makara Sankranti is one of the biggest festivals celebrated by the Indians Sankranti – Four Sankrantis are Main The sun changes from one zodiac sign to another zodiac sign once every 30 days. The time at which the sun changes the zodiac sign is called ‘Sankramanam‘. The day on which sankramanam occurs is called ‘Sankranti’. Read More
Ugadi Festival – New Year
Ugadi – New Year for most of the states in INDIA Seasons change. So are the accomplishments that seasons give to us. Because of variations, nature is always juvenile. The trees which shed their leaves in winter, sprout new leaves in spring and flourish with dexterity. Of all the seasons, spring is the most invigorating Read More
Ugadi Chutney
Ugadi Pachhadi/ Ugadi Chutney is also known by some other names such as UgadiGojju, Ugadi Rasayana. On the day of the Ugadi festival after taking the bath, the Chutney is prepared and offered to God as naivedya. Then it is taken as the first intake of the day with the fond hope that the forthcoming Read More
