Ugadi Festival(Gudi Padwa) Date in 2015. Telugu New Year's Name

Ugadi is an Indian New Year Festival which is celebrated on the day of Chaitra Masa(March/April) Shukla Paksha Padyami(Thidhi) as per the Hindu Lunar Calendar. This festival is mainly celebrated in the southern part of India (Andhrapradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu) and in other states of India in Maharastra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Manipur.

Ugadi Festival is the Telugu New Year's Festival. Each Telugu Year has a specific name as per Telugu 60 year calender.

This year 2015, the festival will be celebrated on March 21, 2015(Saturday).

Telugu New year Name for the year 2015 is "Sri Manmadha Nama Samvatsara"

Srivaricollections wishes "you and your Family" on this auspicious Indian New Year festival Ugadi 2015. May the festival bring you lots of Health & Happiness throughout the year and GOD Blesses to ALL.

ఈ శ్రీ మన్మధ సంవత్సరం మీకు మరియు మీ కుటుంబానికి సకల శుభాలు, విజయాలు ఎల్లవేళలా కలగాలని ఆ భగవంతుడిని ప్రార్థిస్తూన్నాము.

Importance and Significance of Ugadi Festival: 

The name Ugadi derived from "Yuga + Aadi" which means "Beginning of a New Age". According to Hinduism, it is beleved that Lord Brahma(Creator of the World) started his work of creation on Chaitra Suddha Padyami(the day of Ugadi).

According to Sage Valmiki Ramayanam, Lord Sri Rama had killed the demon Ravana on the day previous to Ugadi falling on new moon day(Amavasya) of  Phalguna Masa. To commemorate the victory, the festival is celebrated on the next day indicating the beginning of New Era.

On the Ugadi festival , people wake up before dawn, take holy bath, wear new clothes, decorate in front of their houses with colourful Rangoli, decorate doors and windows with strings of Mango Leaves, preparing unique Ugadi Special dish popularly called as "Ugadi Pachadi".

Significance of Ugadi Pachadi:

The Ugadi Pachadi is a Special mixture of Six tastes i.e., Bitter(Neem), Sweet(Jaggery), Sour(Tamarind), Salty(Salt), Spicy(Green Chilly) and Tang(raw Mango). It signifies that the life is a combination of different experiences(Sadness, Happiness, Disgust, Fear, Anger and Surprise) which has to be accepted together with equanimity.

Traditions and Customs of Ugadi Festival:

In the states of Andhrapradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, People listen Panchanga Sravanam, Poetry recitations, honouring and recognition of authors of literary, conducting of cultural programs and Kavi Sammelana and more.

In Maharastra, the festival is celebrated as GUDI PADWA. Gudi means "Dwajam" and Padwa means "the first day of the new year". People of Maharastra erect a bamboo stick topped with upturned silver/copper pot decorated with flowers, coloured silk cloth and coconuts in front of their houses. It is worshipped as Brahma Dwajam/Indra Dwajam indicating invitation of all the deities to the house on this day and also symbolizes welcome the New Year with great Victory and Happiness.

Different Names of Ugadi Festival in Different parts of India:

State	Name of the Ugadi Festival	Celebration day
Andhra Pradesh	Ugadi  (Telugu New Year's Day)	Chaitra Masa Suddha Padayami as per Lunar Calendar
Karnataka	Yugadi	Chaitra Masa Suddha Padayami as per Lunar Calendar
Tamilnadu	Puthandu (Varsha Pirappuv)	Mesha Sankranthi as per Solar Calendar (the day when Sun enters the Mesha Raasi In the Zodiac)
Kerala	Vishu	Mesha Sankranthi as per Solar Calendar (the day when Sun enters the Mesha Raasi In the Zodiac)
Maharastra	Gudi Padwa	Chaitra Masa Suddha Padayami as per Lunar Calendar
Rajasthan	Thapna	Chaitra Masa Suddha Padayami as per Lunar Calendar
Manipur	Sajibu Nongma Panba           (Sajibu Cheiraba)	Chaitra Masa Suddha Padayami as per Lunar Calendar
Punjab	Baisakhi	Chaitra Masa Suddha Padayami as per Lunar Calendar
Hindus of Bali and Indonesia	Nyepi	Chaitra Masa Suddha Padayami as per Lunar Calendar
Sindhis in India	Cheti Chand	Chaitra Masa Suddha Padayami as per Lunar Calendar
Rest of North India	Chaitra Navaratri	Chaitra Masa Suddha Padayami as per Lunar Calendar

The Ugadi festival is also celebrated in the country of Mauritius.