‘Yuga’ meaning ‘era’, and ‘aadi’ means ‘the beginning’. so the begining of the new era that’s Ugadi.
It is believed that it was on this day that Lord Brahma gave shape to the entire universe, including earth and the life which sustains within. That’s why Ugadi is the official New Year for people of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
However, its celebrations are not just limited to these two states but extend to other states as well: Maharashtra, Punjab, Bengal, Assam, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and the Sindh province of Pakistan, though it goes by different names. Ugadi falls on different dates each year, but always in either the month of March or April.
It’s also the time when winter is on its way out, and spring’s round the corner, so the concept of new life and a new year is really very appropriate for Ugadi festival. In Karnataka and also in some parts of the country, the tender leaves of neem mixed with jaggery are distributed on the occasion. The neem, extremely bitter in taste, and jaggery sweet and delicious, signify the two conflicting aspects of human life – joy and sorrow, called as ‘Bevu-Bella’ (a mixture of neem and jaggery in equal measure). This denotes the acceptance by man of all the sweet (jaggery) and bitter (neem) things that are in store for him in the coming year, with gratitude.
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Dear Readers,
Make your life more beautiful…
Create new aspirations…
Aim for better goals…
And let God help you achieve them.
HAPPY UGADI!
Ugadi Habbada Shubhashayagalu
Hosa varushada shubhashayagalu,
Beevu Bella tindu nimma jeevana Sukamayavaagirali.
Nice article by Sharmila,with good narration so that even a lame can understand the significance of Yougadi in Kannada,Vishu in Malayalam and Gudi Padva in Marathi with illustrative pictures.
Wishing all of our readers a Happy Yugadi.
” Namma Necchina yellavarigoo Yugadhiya Hardhika Shubashayagalu”.
Wish all the readers of kannadigaworld.com a happy ugadi.
The neem, extremely bitter , and jaggery sweet , signify the two conflicting aspects of human life – joy and sorrow, called as ‘Bevu-Bella’ .
A mixture of neem and jaggery signifies the acceptance of the sweet and bitter moments that are in store for one in the coming year, in equal measure and with gratitude.
Ugada aadi Nimellara Baalinalli Tarali bevu-bella Samatholanada Nemmadi !
Happy Ugadi to all readers.