![]() It is believed that the creator of the Hindu pantheon Lord Brahma started creation on this day - 'Chaitra Suddha Padhyami' or the Ugadi day. The nine-day long spring festival of Vasanta Navratri (Chaitra Navratri) begins on this day and concludes on Ram Navami. The legend behind this festival is that Lord Brahma created the universe on Ugadi. ![]() The name Yugadi or Ugadi is derived from the Sanskrit words yuga (age) and ādi (starting) - 'the beginning of a new age'. In Maharashtra, it is known as Gudipadawa and may be called Gudi Padava in other parts of India. This date usually falls in late March or early April in the western calendar and this date moon signifies a change in the seasons and essentially means Ugadi is a spring festival. Ugadi is celebrated the next morning as an Indian day starts from sunrise. ![]() ![]() Ugadi begins on the first new moon after the Spring Equinox. The date of Ugadi is based on calculations of the position of the moon dating back to 12th century. Ugadi is the Lunar New Year's Day for the people of the Telugu and Kannada communities in India.
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