Ugadi Puja
ಯುಗಾದಿ ಪೂಜೆ
Kannada and Telugu New Year puja · welcoming the new Samvatsara with Panchanga Shravanam and Bevu-Bella.
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About Ugadi Puja
Ugadi (also Yugadi in Kannada) marks the beginning of the Hindu lunar calendar year · celebrated as the New Year by Kannada and Telugu communities. The name comes from "Yuga" (era) + "Adi" (beginning). It falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. The most distinctive tradition of Ugadi is eating Bevu-Bella (neem + jaggery mixture) · symbolizing that life has a mix of bitter and sweet. Panchanga Shravanam (listening to the year's almanac) is performed by the family pandit.
📅 When to perform
Ugadi is observed on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada · typically in late March or April. The puja is performed in the morning after an oil bath.
Benefits & significance
- Begins the new year with divine blessings and positive intentions
- Panchanga Shravanam reveals the year's planetary positions and auspicious times
- Bevu-Bella symbolizes acceptance of life's bitter-sweet nature
- Removes past year's negative karma through ritual purification
- Traditional acknowledgment of time cycles and cosmic order
- Community and family bonding around shared cultural heritage
Your tradition, done right
🌴 South Indian
Karnataka Ugadi features Bevu-Bella, Panchanga Shravanam in Kannada, Obbattu/Holige (sweet puran poli), mango leaves and flowers torana at the entrance, new clothes, and home puja. The new Samvatsara name is announced.
What's included
- Ganapathi Puja and Sankalpa
- Punyahavachanam · new year purification
- Kalash Sthapana
- Panchanga Shravanam · listening to the annual almanac
- Bevu-Bella ritual · neem-jaggery offering
- Navagraha puja for the new year
- Aarti and prasad
📦 Samagri kit
Ugadi puja kit includes fresh neem flowers, jaggery, raw mango, tamarind pieces, coconut (for Bevu-Bella), mango leaves, turmeric, kumkum, flowers, kalash items, and the Samvatsara Panchanga.
How the ritual unfolds
- Oil bath (Abhyanga Snanam) in the morning
- Home decoration with mango leaf torana
- Ganapathi Puja
- Punyahavachanam · ritual purification for new year
- Panchanga Shravanam · pandit reads year's almanac
- Bevu-Bella offering and distribution to family
- Navagraha puja
- Aarti and prasad
What families say
“Gopuja made our Grihapravesha absolutely beautiful. Pandit Manjunath Bhat performed the puja with such devotion and knowledge. The samagri kit had everything, nothing was missing. Highly recommend!”
Priya Rangan · HSR Layout, Bangalore · Grihapravesha Puja“We needed a Maha Mrutyunjaya Homa for my father's health. Gopuja arranged 10 pandits, everything was organized perfectly. The puja was conducted with genuine vedic tradition. Very grateful.”
Ramesh Agarwal · Whitefield, Bangalore · Maha Mrutyunjaya Homa“Satyanarayan Puja done for our housewarming. The pandit explained each step in Kannada. Very authentic, very devotional. The puja kit delivered the night before made morning prep stress-free.”
Kavitha Narayanan · JP Nagar, Bangalore · Satyanarayana PujaFrequently asked questions
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