UGADI & GUDI PADWA INTHE CELEBRATION OF NEW BEGINNING

Origination of these words are from Sanskrit……

Yug (Age)

Adi (New

Beginning)

Ugadi (The beginning of

New Age)

Gudi (Symbol of

victory)

Padwa(New

Beginning)

Gudi Padwa

(A victorious new beginning)

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The Preparations for Ugadi Celebration ❖ Ritual shower in which people use different holy oils to clean themselves up

❖ Followed by a customary meal called ‘Bevu Bella’.

❖ Women of the family make special dishes like Holige, Obbattu or Bobbatlu.

❖ Temples and houses are also decorated with fresh and beautiful flowers.

❖ They also draw colorful patterns on the floors called ‘Kolam’

The Preparations for Gudi Padwa Celebration❖ Cleaning the house – renovations, paintings, floorings, furnishings

❖ Shopping is one of the most important aspect of this festival.

❖ Decorating the Main Door with garlands and traditional items like toran

❖ Installing Gudi - The Kalash on the top of stick with a nice piece of cloth is

considered as a symbol of victory.

❖ The Gudi is worshipped.❖ People get together to have special Gudi Padwa Feast.

Celebration of Ugadi and Gudi Padwa❖ People celebrate this special day by feasting with the entire

family.

❖ They offer a long prayer with the members of the family.

❖ The elder members of the family read holy verses and pray to

the gods for forgiveness and prosperity.

❖ People also exchange gifts and other goodies to each other to

celebrate the festive spirit.

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