*Yugadi, Ugadi*
Ugadi, the New Year for the people living in the Indian Deccan area celebrate the arrival of spring season. This is the time of the year when the entire nature appears to be drowned in the festive spirit and their lies the spiritual significance of Ugadi. Like the new leaves, new buds, fresh breeze and bright sunlight, the Ugadi festival also symbolizes the birth of a new era. It is celebrated on Shukla Paksha of the first month Chaitra of the Hindu calendar and also the first season, Vasanta –Ritu Spring).
Yugadi... "Yugasya Adih" means the beginning of the era. Vasudha (Earth) completes her annual cycle of orbiting around the sun and begins a new cycle. Similarly, Earth's satellite Moon also begins its orbit around Earth afresh.
1. Bhagavad Gita 10.35
bṛhat-sāma tathā sāmnāṁ
gāyatrī chandasām aham
māsānāṁ mārga-śīrṣo ’ham
ṛtūnāṁ kusumākaraḥ
Of the hymns in the Sāma Veda I am the Bṛhat-sāma, and of poetry I am the Gāyatrī. Of months I am Mārgaśīrṣa, and of seasons I am flower-bearing *Spring* (Ugadi)
2. Lord Brahma started creation on this day - Chaitra suddha padhyami or the Ugadi day.
3. Maharshi Vedavyasa describes this event with the words "Yesmin Krishno divamvyataha, Tasmat eeva pratipannam Kaliyugam". Kali Yuga began on February 17/18 at midnight in 3102 BCE
4. People traditionally gather to listen to the recitation of the religious Panchangam (almanac) of the new year, and the general forecast of the year to come. This is called the 'Panchanga Sravanam', an informal social function where an elderly and respected person will read the almanac.
5. The eating of a specific mixture of six tastes, called Ugadi Pachhadi
-Neem Buds/Flowers for its bitterness, signifying Sadness
-Jaggery and ripe banana pieces for sweetness, signifying Happiness
-Green Chilli/Pepper for its hot taste, signifying Anger
-Salt for saltiness, signifying Fear
-Tamarind Juice for its sourness, signifying Disgust
-Unripened Mango for its tang, signifying Surprise
6. people look forward to a literary feast in the form of Kavi Sammelanam. Many poets come up with new poems written on subjects ranging - from Ugadi - to politics to modern trends and lifestyles.
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