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  Ugadi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ugadi (Telugu: ఉగాది, Kannada: ಉಗಾದಿ) (literally - the start of an era) is the new year's day for the people of the Deccan region of India.
This mixture, called "Ugadi Pachhadi"(ఉగాది పచ్చడి) in Telugu and "Bevu-Bella" in Kannada, symbolizes the fact that life is a mixture of pleasure and pain, which should be accepted together and with equanimity.
Ugadi celebrations are marked by literary discussions, poetry recitations and recognition of authors of literary works through awards and cultural programmes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ugadi   (646 words)

  
 VizagCityOnline.com - Ugadi
Ugadi, the festival of festivals, though not accompanied by much revelry and exuberance, is unique in that it strives to bring a sense of unity among the people.
Tarana naama Samvathsara is the Ugadi that is being heralded in on the 21st of March 2004.
Ugadi is a representation of the start of the universe - Lord Brahma is said to have chosen the first day of the first season for the creation of the world.
www.vizagcityonline.com /ugadi   (448 words)

  
 Ugadi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Ugadi is also the day on which Krishna gave up his mortal body in a sacred place of pilgrimage called Prabhasa near Dwaraka.
Ugadi is a festival that teaches lessons in selfless service.
Ugadi teaches man the lesson that he should perfect himself as an embodiment of divinity.
members.rediff.com /saivani/Ugadi.htm   (394 words)

  
 About Bangalore
Ugadi is celebrated with festive fervor in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Ugadi, marking the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar is a day when mantras are chanted and predictions made for the new year.
On Ugadi day, people wake up before the break of dawn and take a ritual head bath, after which they decorate the entrance of their homes with a toran of fresh mango leaves signifying a good crop and general well-being.
www.bangaloreit.com /html/aboutbng/festivals.htm   (4180 words)

  
 Ugadi,Ugadi Festival,New Year Festival of Andhra Pradesh,India
Ugadi is the New Year's Day for the people of Andhra Pradesh and also for the Telugu people all over the world.
According to Chandramana, Ugadi is celebrated on the bright fortnight ('Shukla Paksha') of the first month ('Chaitra Masa') in the first season of the year i.e.
Ugadi is celebrated with festive fervour in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
www.indiantravelportal.com /andhra-pradesh/festivals/ugadi.html   (1104 words)

  
 Ugadi Gifts to India - Send Ugadi Telugu New Year gifts and sweets to India.Ugadi Festival Info
On Ugadi day, people wake up before the break of dawn and take a head bath after which they decorate the entrance of their houses with fresh mango leaves.
Ugadi thus marks the beginning of the hot season which coincides with the school vacations.
Ugadi is also a time when people look forward to a literary feast in the form of Kavi Sammelanam.
tajonline.tolshop.com /v1/indian/festival_info/ugadi.php   (1005 words)

  
 Bawarchi: Indian Festivals: Ugadi -- New Year Day
The celebration of Ugadi is marked by religious zeal and social merriment.
Symbolically, Ugadi signifies thanks giving to celebrate bounteous crops as well as signaling the end of an old era and the beginning of a new era.
Ugadi Kavi Sammelanam is also a launch pad for new and budding poets.
www.bawarchi.com /festivals/ugadi.html   (742 words)

  
 Ugadi - udupipages.com
Ugadi is the most auspicious time to start new ventures.
Ugadi marks the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.
Known as Ugadi in AP and Karnataka, it is known as Gudipadava in Maharashtra.
www.udupipages.com /home/festival/ugadi.html   (768 words)

  
 Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Ugadi is the festival of the first day of the new religious year according to the Hindu Chandramana (Lunar) calendar.
On Ugadi, families wear new clothes signifying a new beginning and taste a dish made out of sweet and sour (bitter) ingredients signifying that life in the New Year will have a mixture of good and hard times.
Husbands and wives join their hands together as divine couples to perform the “Samuhika Dampati Sahita Satyanarayana Puja.” It is a beautiful sight to witness many hundreds of divine couples seated together to perform the puja, in an atmosphere that is both festive and filled with devotion.
www.balaji.org /web/ugadi.aspx   (356 words)

  
 India4u - Festivals
Ugadi indicates the beginning of the new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.
Ugadi is celebrated with festive enthusiasm in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
While it is called Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, in Maharashtra it is known as "Gudipadava".
www.india4u.com /festival/ugadi.asp   (312 words)

  
 Happy Ugadi
Ugadi is also considered the most auspicious time to start businesses.
The Indian Mafia, a popular group of friends that danced at one of the Ugadi functions.
The point is to have a little fun, but also many of the plays have a tie in to a religious aspect to teach the children some of the culture that is lost by living in the US.
www.personal.psu.edu /students/r/p/rps167/india.html   (1147 words)

  
 Festival: Ugadi
Ugadi pachchadi is one such dish that has become synonymous with Ugadi.
Amongst the numerous festivals of India, Ugadi is celebrated with festive fervor in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
It is believed that the Ugadi (Beginning of the yuga - Satyuga) will be the next age of the Eternal World Drama Cycle, i.e.
www.virtualbangalore.com /EveFst/ugadi   (1781 words)

  
 The Hindu : Ugadi rings in new hopes
Ugadi will not ring in the new year on a bitter note for these children.
Ugadi is the time when landlords, hoteliers and the like seal deals for `employing' children till next Ugadi.
"Special attention is being given to the drive that is aimed at breaking the `Ugadi agreements', which, in fact, is a fallout of the severe drought situation," says the district Collector and Chairman of the District Primary Education Programme (DPEP), R.P. Sisodia.
www.hindu.com /2004/03/21/stories/2004032109350300.htm   (347 words)

  
 Ugadi - Telugu New Year’s Day
Ugadi is the beginning of a new Hindu lunar calendar with a change in the moon's orbit.
Traditionally, the panchanga sravanam or listening to the yearly calendar was done at the temples or at the Town square but with the onset of modern technology, one can get to hear the priest-scholar on television sets right in one's living room.
It is made of new jaggery, raw mango pieces and neem flowers and new tamarind which the tastes of life - a combination of sweet, sour and bitter tastes.
www.astrojyoti.com /Ugadi.htm   (710 words)

  
 indiaXroads :: Greetings >> Ugadi Cards
Ugadi is the first day of the Telugu New Year.
The elder woman of the house prepares Ugadi Pacchadi Prasadam (Ugadi Sammelan) and distributes it to all the members of the family.
Ugadi Pacchadi is the special preparation of the day.
www.indiacrossroads.com /greetings/ugadi   (289 words)

  
 HinduLinks Universe: Worship/Festivals/Ugadi
Chandramana Ugadi - Ugadi is the begining of the New Year.
Ugadi - The New year festival or Ugadi comes close on the heels of Holi.
Ugadi - Close on the heels of Holi another festival is celebrated in India, the New Year festival or Ugadi.
www.hindulinks.org /Worship/Festivals/Ugadi   (309 words)

  
 'Ugadi' - new Kannada film of Ravichandran and Jennifer Kotwal
After 'Odahuttidavalu' and 'Neelakanta', the duo is back with yet another remake film 'Ugadi'.
This film, a remake of the Telugu superhit 'Santosham' starring Nagarjuna and Prabhudeva was launched at the Rockline studios last week.
So, we thought 'Ugadi' would be an apt title.
www.viggy.com /english/current_ugadi.asp   (362 words)

  
 SIXFACE» Blog Archive » Happy Ugadi - 2006 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Ugadi, is the day when the new year begins according to the souther Indian lunar calendar.
This symbolises a mixture of pleasure and pain in life, how both are a part and parcel of life and should be accepted in the same way.
Regarding the food items, In Andhra Pradesh, eatables such as “pulihora”, “bobbatlu” and preparations made with raw mango are a part of the Ugadi feast.
www.sixface.com.cob-web.org:8888 /2006/03/happy-ugadi-2006   (357 words)

  
 Happy Ugadi - Ugadi Gifts, Telugu New Year, Gifts to India, Special Dhotis, Traditional Sarees,Gifts and Divinity Items ...
Ugadi derives its name from Yuga Aadi - Yuga + Aadi meaning "Beginning of a New age".
This day marks the onset of spring and it is considered as the first season of the year that heralds a new beginning.
Ugadi pachadi is a special dish that is synonymous with Ugadi.
www.countryoven.com /ugadi.asp   (311 words)

  
 Telugu cinema - TAGG Ugadi 2005 celebrations
The Telugu Association of Greater Greenville celebrated Ugadi, on April 16th, 2005 in Greenville, South Carolina, to welcome the Telugu New Year (Parthiva Naama Samvatsaram).
Celebration of Ugadi at Simpsonville Activity and Senior Center received greater than expected reception with an attendance of around 250 adults and 70 kids.
The traditional 'Ugadi Pachhadi' was served along with delicious Andhara snacks (Mirapakaya Bajji, Masala Vada etc).
www.idlebrain.com /community/etc/tagg-ugadi2005.html   (357 words)

  
 Ugadi / Tamil New Year -- Festival -- IndoIndians.com
Close on the heels of Holi another festival is celebrated in India, the New Year festival or Ugadi.
Known as Ugadi in A. and Karnataka, it is known as Gudipadava in Maharashtra.People prepare for the occasion by spring-cleaning their houses and buying new clothes and other items.
'Ugadi pachcahdi' is also a specialdish made of jaggery, raw mango pieces and neem flowers and new tamarind which truly reflects life - a combination of sweet, sour and bitter tastes!
www.indoindians.com /festival/ugadi.htm   (547 words)

  
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Indian festivals showcase the pageantry of our country and are interwoven into the fabric of our lives.
The calculations of the great Indian Mathematician, Bhaskaracharya, proclaim Ugadi day as the beginning of the New Year, New Month and New Day.
On this day, people wake up before the break of dawn and take a head bath, after which they decorate the entrance of their houses with fresh mango leaves.
www.tourismofindia.com /exi/ugadi.htm   (243 words)

  
 HAPPY UGADI
This particular day called Ugadi is also the day on which Krishna gave up his mortal body in a sacred place of pilgrimage called Prabahatsa near Dwaraka.
Today is Ugadi, the beginning of the New Year.
True Ugadi is the day when man gives up bad qualities, fills his heart with love and takes to the path of sacrifice.
www.eaisai.com /baba/docs/ugadi.html   (2284 words)

  
 Ugadi Award - 2006 - Rayudu Astrology
The Department of Culture, State Government of Andhra Pradesh (India), has given an Ugadi Award to Shri Pemmaraju V. Rayudu for his distinguished services in the field of Jyotish (Astrology).
Rajasekhar Reddy, and Minister for Culture, Shri M. Satyanarayana Rao on 30 March 2006, during the Ugadi (Telugu New Year) Celebrations held at Ravindra Bharati, Hyderabad.
Daivagna Ratna & Jyotish Aradhakulu Shri Pemmaraju V.R.Rayudu was born on 7 September 1938 in Vizianagaram.
webpages.charter.net /rayudu/ugadiaward.htm   (152 words)

  
 Ugadi Celebrations, Ugadi Virtual Cards, Cards for Ugadi, Ugadi E-Cards, Ugadi Greetings, Ugadi Greeting Cards, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In Andhra Pradesh, it is believed that the creator of the Hindu universe, Lord Brahma began his wonderful creation on this auspicious day of Ugadi.
The Ugadi day is also considered to be an auspicious time to begin any new ventures.
The traditional cuisine of this festival includes dishes like Pulihora and Bobbatlu, though the Ugadi Pachchadi is the typical dish associated with the festival.
indiafairs.dgreetings.com.cob-web.org:8888 /indian/festivals/ugadi/index.html   (196 words)

  
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Chaala andanga vyakta paricharu mee shubhakankshalu, Ugadi Shubhakankshalu Garu
www.fullhyderabad.com /discussions/viewtopic.php?t=42037   (1118 words)

  
 V I R T U A L B A N G A L O R E . C O M - Bangalore: Events & Festivals
The Ugadi Parva ushers in the New Year for the people in Andhra.
On the first day of the Chaitra month this festival is observed with gaiety and enthusiasm and people visit one another, enjoy feasts and wear new clothes.
Brahma is the prominent Deity worshipped on this day.
www.virtualbangalore.com /EveFst/ugadi.php   (914 words)

  
 Ugadi Sweets USA - Ugadi Gift baskets - Ugadi Mithai shipped anywhere in USA, Ugadi, Ugadi Gifts, Deepawali Gifts, ...
Celebrate Ugadi 2005 in the spirit of diversity and joy.
We have Ugadi Sweets and gifts for the special people in your life.
We ship directly from the place it is made to you to ensure freshness.
www.indianfoodsco.com /Gifts/Ugadi.htm   (1062 words)

  
 Webindia123.com - Festivals-Gudi Padwa or Ugadi
This festival is known as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra and Ugadi in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
In the southern states, puligore-a sour tamarind rice dish, bobbatlu, holige- a sweet stuffed bread and Ugadi Pachadi made of jagerry, raw mango pieces, neem flowers and tamarind is prepared.
In Maharastra, shrikhand -a fragrant yogurt dessert, with poori-a fried puffy bread is prepared.
www.webindia123.com /festival/april/ugadi.htm   (263 words)

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