March 15, 2010, NEW DELHI – Ugadi is the New Year’s Day, the people of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The Word Ugadi (Yugadi) came from yuga + aadi, yuga means era, aadi means start, The start of an era.
This year 2010 Ugadi marks the beginning of Vikruti Nama Samvatsaram as per Panchanga. The Panchanga is nothing but a yearly calendar followed by the people.
On this ocassion of Ugadi, people make a recipe called Bevu Bella or Ugadi Pachadi. This is a special preparation prepared in every home on this New Year’s day.
Bevu Bella, or Ugadi Neem leaf Pachadi, is an indispensable offering on Ugadhi, the Kannada and Telugu New Year day. This unique Bevu or Neem leaf preparation symbolically represents the different facets of life – sweet and bitter experiences of life.
This is a short description of how Ugadi is celebrated in Karnataka and includes the important pujas performed,
neivediya prepared, food and other rituals. The main to do list include – buying new clothes, Neem flower and leaf pachadi preparation, oil bath and Ugadi Panchanga Sravana. There are slight variations in the mode of Telugu Ugadi celebration.
Things Needed
* New Clothes for family members
* Neem leaves and flowers for Pachadi
* New Year Panchanga
* Fresh fruits
* General Puja Flowers
Ugadi Puja
The eldest female member in the house usually prepares for the Ugadi puja.
House is thoroughly cleaned.
Mango leave festoons or other decorations are installed on doors and windows.
Ugadi pachadi or neem flower with jaggery is prepared.
New clothes for family members are arranged before the deity or in the puja room. A small mark using a pinch of turmeric and kum kuma is made on the new clothes, mostly on those areas which is not easily visible.
Next is the oil bath. A through oil bath with sesame oil or other hair oils is a must on Ugadi. Usually children are given a good scalp oil massage by mothers.
Then family members take a bath and are given new clothes.
Now the family assembles in the Puja room.
The Panchanga Puja is performed. Copies of New Panchanga are placed on a stool and is decorated with turmeric, sandalwood paste and kumkum. Some flowers, uncooked rice and turmeric are placed on the panchanga. A simple puja is perfor
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