Ugadi is the traditional New Year festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, marking the beginning of the Hindu lunar calendar. It symbolizes new beginnings, prosperity, and the arrival of spring. On this day, people take an oil bath, wear new clothes, decorate their homes with mango leaf torans, and perform special pujas. A unique dish called Ugadi Pachadi is prepared using six flavors—sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, salty, and tangy—to represent the different experiences of life. The festival brings families together in a spirit of hope, renewal, and positivity.
