Ugadi
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Ugadi is the traditional New Year festival celebrated predominantly in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka, marking the beginning of the Hindu lunisolar calendar with rituals, special foods, and cultural festivities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ugadi canonical | 5 |
| Hindu New Year | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
New Year festival ⓘ spring festival ⓘ |
| associatedWithSeason | spring ⓘ |
| calendarBasis | lunar month of Chaitra ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
regional identity for Telugu and Kannada communities
ⓘ
start of new ventures and activities ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom |
Sanskrit word "adi"
ⓘ
Sanskrit word "yuga" ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Hindu lunisolar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Yugadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
buying new clothes
ⓘ
exchanging greetings and visiting relatives ⓘ organizing cultural programs and performances ⓘ |
| hasFood |
Ugadi pachadi
ⓘ
bevu-bella mixture ⓘ special festive meals ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
doorway decoration with mango leaves (toran)
ⓘ
house cleaning ⓘ oil bath ⓘ panchanga shravana (almanac reading) ⓘ rangoli or muggu drawing ⓘ visiting temples ⓘ |
| marks |
beginning of the Hindu lunisolar year
ⓘ
first day of the Chaitra month ⓘ |
| meaning | beginning of a new age ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Kannada people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Konkani people in some regions ⓘ Telugu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Cheti Chand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gudi Padwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Navreh NERFINISHED ⓘ Puthandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
beginning of a new cycle of life
ⓘ
mixture of different emotions in life ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
April
ⓘ
March ⓘ |
| ugadiPachadiIngredient |
chili or pepper
ⓘ
jaggery ⓘ neem flowers or leaves ⓘ raw mango ⓘ salt ⓘ tamarind ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chaitra
subject surface form:
Chaitra
this entity surface form:
Hindu New Year