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
Regional Traditions
🌴 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.
Step by Step
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
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📦 Ugadi Puja 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.
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- •Fresh neem flowers and leaves
- •Jaggery, raw mango, tamarind, coconut
- •Mango leaves (for torana)
- •Turmeric, kumkum, flowers
- •Kalash with coconut
- •New Panchanga (almanac)
- •Ghee, camphor, agarbathi
✅ 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
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