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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).