Happy Ugadi Sobhakritu Year

?? Ugadi is a festival that teaches us many important lessons. ??

?? Here are some things we can learn from this festival:??

?  The importance of new beginnings: Ugadi is a time to start fresh and begin new ventures. It reminds us that no matter how difficult the past may have been, we can always start anew.

?  The value of tradition and culture: Ugadi is deeply rooted in Hindu tradition and culture, and it is a time to honor and celebrate these values. It teaches us to appreciate our heritage and respect our ancestors.

?  The importance of family and community: Ugadi is a time to come together with family and friends, share meals, and celebrate the start of a new year. It reminds us of the importance of building strong relationships and supporting one another.

?  The need for self-reflection and purification: The oil bath taken on Ugadi symbolizes the purification of the body and soul. It teaches us the importance of self-reflection, introspection, and letting go of negativity and impurities.

?  The acceptance of life's different experiences: The Ugadi Pachadi dish, made with six different tastes, symbolizes the different experiences of life - sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy, and astringent. It teaches us to accept and embrace all the ups and downs that life has to offer.

?? History about Ugadi Festival. ??

?  Ugadi is a popular festival in India, especially in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka. In the Hindu calendar, it marks the start of a new year and is regarded as a time of new beginnings, renewal, and rejuvenation.

?  The term "Ugadi" is derived from two Sanskrit words, "Yuga" (age) and "Adi" (beginning). Thus, Ugadi represents the beginning of a new era.

?  The festival is typically held in March or April, on the first day of the Hindu lunar calendar. The exact date of the festival varies from year to year because it is determined by the position of the moon.

?  On this day, people get up early and take an oil bath, which represents the purification of the body and soul. They then dress up and decorate their homes with colourful rangolis and flowers. Special dishes are prepared, such as "Ugadi Pachadi," which is composed of six distinct flavours that represent the various stages of life: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy, and astringent.

?  People also go to temples and perform puja to obtain blessings for the coming year. Ugadi is considered an auspicious time to begin new ventures, purchase property, or engage in any new activity.

?  Ugadi has a long history, and its origins can be traced back to the Satavahana dynasty, which ruled parts of India around 200 BCE. The festival is thought to have begun as a way to mark the start of the agricultural season, but it has since evolved into a celebration of the start of a new year.

?  Ugadi is also associated with Lord Brahma's legend, who is said to have created the universe on this day. According to Hinduism, Lord Brahma began the creation process on Ugadi, which marks the beginning of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four Yugas.

?  Ugadi is a significant Indian festival that commemorates the start of a new year and new beginnings. It is a time for purification of the body and soul, seeking blessings, and beginning new endeavours. The festival has a long history dating back to ancient times and is widely celebrated in many parts of India.

? As per the Puranas, Lord Brahma created the first man, named Manu, from his own body. Manu is believed to be the progenitor of the human race and the first king of earth. According to the Hindu texts, Manu was instructed by Lord Brahma to carry out his duties as a ruler and to protect his subjects, as well as to maintain the balance of the universe.

? In Hinduism, Ugadi is considered to be a festival that marks the beginning of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four Yugas in Hinduism. It is believed that Lord Brahma started the creation process on Ugadi, which marks the beginning of the Kali Yuga. Hence, the festival is also associated with the creation story of Hindu mythology and the importance of new beginnings.

? Overall, the creation story of Hindu mythology, as well as the association of Ugadi with Lord Brahma and the creation of the universe, reinforces the importance of tradition and spirituality in Hindu culture.

The sixty Ugadi year names are as follows:

1. (1867, 1927, 1987, 2047) Prabhava ?????
2. (1868, 1928, 1988, 2048) Vibhava ????
3. (1869, 1929, 1989, 2049) Sukla ?????
4. (1870, 1930, 1990, 2050) Pramodyuta ????????
5. (1871, 1931, 1991, 2051) Prajothpatti ????????????
6. (1872, 1932, 1992, 2052) Aangeerasa ??????
7. (1873, 1933, 1993, 2053) Sreemukha ???????
8. (1874, 1934, 1994, 2054) Bhāva ??
9. (1875, 1935, 1995, 2055) Yuva ???
10. (1876, 1936, 1996, 2056) Dhāta ???
11. (1877, 1937, 1997, 2057) īswara ?????
12. (1878, 1938, 1998, 2058) Bahudhānya ????????
13. (1879, 1939, 1999, 2059) Pramādhi ???????
14. (1880, 1940, 2000, 2060) Vikrama ??????
15. (1881, 1941, 2001, 2061) Vrisha ???
16. (1882, 1942, 2002, 2062) Chitrabhānu ?????????
17. (1883, 1943, 2003, 2063) Svabhānu ???????
18. (1884, 1944, 2004, 2064) Tārana ????
19. (1885, 1945, 2005, 2065) Pārthiva ???????
20. (1886, 1946, 2006, 2066) Vyaya ????
21. (1887, 1947, 2007, 2067) Sarvajiththu ??????????
22. (1888, 1948, 2008, 2068) Sarvadhāri ????????
23. (1889, 1949, 2009, 2069) Virodhi ??????
24. (1890, 1950, 2010, 2070) Vikruti ??????
25. (1891, 1951, 2011, 2071) Khara ??
26. (1892, 1952, 2012, 2072) Nandana ????
27. (1893, 1953, 2013, 2073) Vijaya ????
28. (1894, 1954, 2014, 2074) Jaya ??
29. (1895, 1955, 2015, 2075) Manmadha ?????
30. (1896, 1956, 2016, 2076) Durmukhi ????????
31. (1897, 1957, 2017, 2077) Hevalambi ???????
32. (1898, 1958, 2018, 2078) Vilambi ??????
33. (1899, 1959, 2019, 2079) Vikāri ?????? (?????????? ???????????)
34. (1900, 1960, 2020, 2080) Sārvari ??????? (?????)
35. (1901, 1961, 2021, 2081) Plava ???? (??????? ?????????)
36. (1902, 1962, 2022, 2082) Subhakritu ??????? (??????? ??????????)
37. (1903, 1963, 2023, 2083) Sobhakritu ??????? (??????? ??????????)
38. (1904, 1964, 2024, 2084) Krodhi ?????? (???? ??????????)
39. (1905, 1965, 2025, 2085) Viswāvasu ?????????
40. (1906, 1966, 2026, 2086) Parābhava ????? (vu)
41. (1907, 1967, 2027, 2087) Plavanga ??????
42. (1908, 1968, 2028, 2088) Kīlaka ????
43. (1909, 1969, 2029, 2089) Soumya ?????
44. (1910, 1970, 2030, 2090) Sādhārana ??????
45. (1911, 1971, 2031, 2091) Virodhikritu ??????????
46. (1912, 1972, 2032, 2092) Paridhāvi ???????
47. (1913, 1973, 2033, 2093) Pramādeecha ????????
48. (1914, 1974, 2034, 2094) ānanda ????
49. (1915, 1975, 2035, 2095) Rākshasa ??????
50. (1916, 1976, 2036, 2096) Nala ??
51. (1917, 1977, 2037, 2097) Pingala ?????
52. (1918, 1978, 2038, 2098) Kālayukti ?????????
53. (1919, 1979, 2039, 2099) Siddhārthi ??????????
54. (1920, 1980, 2040, 2100) Roudri ??????
55. (1921, 1981, 2041, 2101) Durmathi ???????
56. (1922, 1982, 2042, 2102) Dundubhi ???????
57. (1923, 1983, 2043, 2103) Rudhirodgāri ????????????
58. (1924, 1984, 2044, 2104) Raktākshi ?????????
59. (1925, 1985, 2045, 2105) Krodhana ??????
60. (1926, 1986, 2046, 2106) Akshya ?????

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