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Wishing You all a very happy Yugadi

Mantra while eating bevu bella

"shatayurvajradehaya| sarva sampathkarayacha|

sarvarista vinashaya| nimbakandala bakshanam".||

          Yugadi means the starting of a New period which is usually celebrated in month of March or early April ,this festival marks the change in the lunar orbit as well as the beginning of the new Hindu Lunar Calendar. The earth this time is covered by the growth of new plants, there is all over greenery welcoming the Spring season. The Spring comes in with accompanying joy, prosperity & new life in the nature that we see.

The important aspect of this festival is Panchanga Sravana where mantras are chanted & predictions are made for the year. The panchanga Sravana is done in all the temples along with giving the significance of Brahma , his creation. It is believed that reading & hearing to the Panchanga is equivalent to taking a dip in the holy river of Ganges. A s a thanks giving New Clothes are offered to the priest or to the person who reads the Panchanga & seek their blessings.

This celebration of ugadi involves decorating the temples with mango leaves & jasmine flowers, At homes mango leaves are tied to the doorframe & it is believed that tying mango leaves to the door frames indicates good yields & Prosperity . In front of the house cowdung water is splashed & is decorated with colorful Rangoli designs. People pray to Sun & have neem flower in an empty stomach.

The common rituals on this day includes early raising , having a reflection of themselves in a molten ghee, performing aarthi for younger people from elders, & having oil bath , wearing new dresses, Offering mango, neem tamarind to God, as prasadam Bevu Bella: Eating of jaggery and neem together in this festival to mark the presence of sweet and sour events in life’s journey. Visiting temples & Seeking the blessings of Almighty

The Usual cuisine for Ugadi The main item prepared during the festival of is Bevu Bella. It is actually a paste made from jaggery, neem buds, tamarind juice and raw mango. Among the famous dishes cooked in Karnataka during this occasion are puliogure and holige (obbattu).

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Yoga originated as a spiritual and philosophical practice in India 5,000 years

ago Yoga being the Indian oldest holistic health as aimed at our physical,

mental ,& Spiritual well being & this has been already acknowledged by World

Health Organisation (WHO) . According to the World Health Organization

(WHO) the state of Health is defined as a state of complete physical, mental,

and social well being and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity. WHO

also suggests a fourth dimension- spiritual Health.Yoga is the source of all

creation and human inspiration to live a life to full of our potentials. It is the

unity of everything with everything, the all-encompassing inter-relatedness and

connectedness of all things. Yoga is the union of opposites that constitute the

intricate fabric of our existence. It is life itself, the rhythmic pulsation of the

breath within, the primordial vibration reverberating through the whole of

existence . It is the human touch and the inexhaustible human capacity to feel

and be truly alive. Yoga is nature as a whole, the spirit behind the seen and our

groundedness in us as individuals, our centeredness in the midst of everyday

turmoil and suffering. It is our tenacity to persist and survive, as well as our

susceptibility to the incomprehensible all-pervading mystery of silence. Yoga is

peace as such, the quietness beyond all the worldly clutter. To be firmly

encored in reality and yoked in goodness is true yoga.

Yoga is a practice that incorporates controlled breathing, meditation and

physical postures to calm the body and quiet the mind. It empowers individuals

toward improved health and well-being with an emphasis on healthy living,

strength and flexibility It promotes self-awareness, livingness and

independence This makes it an ideal form of exercise for people of all ages and

abilities. Better yet, it is cheap, easy and effective.