Ugadi -2015 [
Happy Ugadi ]
The Ugadi is celebrated
in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka with immense enthusiasm. and also commemorates
the commencement of a Hindu lunar calendar. The name Ugadi has been
altered from Yuga Aadi. The term Yugadi has been derived from 'Yuga' meaning
the 'era' or 'epoch', and 'aadi' meaning 'the beginning'. Hence Yugadi or Ugadi
means the beginning of a new age. There is a common belief prevalent among
the people that it is on this Ugadi Day, that Lord Brahma, the Hindu pantheon
created the world.
On the Ugadi day,
people prepare themselves by waking up early in the morning and taking a head
bath. Next, it is time for the Ugadi decoration wherein, the houses are cleaned
and entrances are adorned with fresh mango leaves, which are the symbol for
well being and good crops. The Ugadi rituals include the everyday ritualistic
worship of God that is performed to invoke His blessings, before starting off
with a new year.
People engage themselves in praying for wealth, health and
prosperity. Happiness and excitement of people knows no bounds as they get
involved in shopping for new clothes, items for rituals, gifts for the dear
ones etc.
While the raw mangoes
fill the air with their sweet aroma, the blossomed Neem on the other hand makes
the environment healthy. Its time to take pleasure in the lip-smacking
delicacies and the Ugadi special dishes such as "Ugadi Pachchadi"
made with the combination of jaggery, tamarind, neem flowers and raw mango.
A
fascinating fact behind the preparation of this particular item on the
auspicious occasion of Ugadi is that, it gives out a message about life; life
is all about sorrows and joy, bad and good and we have to treat them alike.
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