Ugadi 2022: Date, Timings, Puja Vidhi, Rituals, Significance, All You Need To Know

New Delhi, Mar 30: Ugadi, an important festival that is celebrated by the people from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana falls on April 2. South Indians celebrate the festival of Ugadi with great fervour as it marks the new year for them.

The New Year is celebrated in every region of India, but in different manners and names.

According to Drik Panchang, Luni-Solar calendars consider the position of the Moon and the position of the Sun to divide the year into months and days. The counter-part of Luni-Solar calendar is Solar calendar which considers only position of the Sun to divide the year into months and days.

Ugadi is New Year according to Luni-Solar calendar. This is the reason why Ugadi is celebrated twice in the year with different names and at two different times of the year. The festival is known by the name of Gudi Parva in Maharashtra.

Based on solar calender, Ugadi is known as Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Bihu in Assam, Vaisakhi in Punjab, Pana Sankranti in Orissa and Naba Barsha in West Bengal.

Ugadi 2022: Date And Time

The festival of Ugadi, celebrated on the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month falls on April 2 this year. The Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month will start at 11:53 pm on 01 April. On the next day, on 02 April at 11:58 pm, the Pratipada date will end.

Ugadi 2022: Legend

It is beleived that Lord Brahma created the universe on this day. As per the ancient tales, Lord Shiva had cursed Lord Brahma that he will not be worshipped ever. According to another legend, it is believed that Lord Vishnu had taken the form of Matsya on this day.

Ugadi 2022: Celebration And Significance

Ugadi marks the beginning of the new year. People consider this day very auspicious and start any new work, be it is starting a new business, buying a new house orconducting house warming ceremony. It is believed that things any work, started on this day, will give fruitful results.

Ugadi 2022: Ritual

The day begins with ritual oil-bath followed by prayers.

People take oil bath and eat Neem leaves.

Few people paint their houses with white paint.

Rangoli is made in front of the house and near the door.

Mango leaves are used to decorate the house.

In North India, people do not celebrate Ugadi but start nine days Chaitra Navratri Puja on this day. They also eat Neem with Mishri on the very first day of Navratri.

Prasadam

Neem Buds/flower -Sadness

Salt- Fear Green chilli- Anger

Unripened Mango- Surprise

Tamarind- Disgust

Jaggery- Happiness

Ugadi is also believed to be auspicious for 'Vaastu puja' and for beginning new business ventures.