Ugadi 2024 Importance – Telugu and Kannada New Year 2024 - Ugadi Panduga in Andhra Pradesh – Telangana and Karnataka
Ugadi Panduga date based on Hindu calendar in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Ugadi is the New Year (Lunar New Year) for Telugu and Kannada speaking people and it ushers in the spring season. Ugadi 2024 date is April 9. Krodhi Nama Samvatsara begins on April 9, 2024. In USA, Canada and UK, it is marked on April 9. In Australia, Malaysia and Singapore it is on April 8. Ugadi (yuga and adi) means beginning of an astronomical cycle. First Month of the Year Ugadi is also the first day of Chaitra, the first month of the traditional Hindu calendar followed in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Ugadi is also known as Chandramana Ugadi or Chandramana Varsha Thodaku or Vatsara Arambha. Krodhi Nama Samvatsara begins from April 9. Shalivahana Saka year - 1946 begins on April 9. Ugadi has its derivation from the word ‘Yugadi’ which consists of two terms ‘Yuga’ and ‘adi,’ which respectively means ‘cycle of time’ and ‘beginning’. Rituals on Ugadi For the Telugu and