Ugadi name came from Yugadi. Yuga adi means the starting day of the world. Ugadi is celebrating as the first day of the year by people of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maha Rastra. On this day new Samvastra (New Year) starts, there are sixty samvastras, all samvastras is Unique name, its repeated after 60 years.

Ugadi is celebrated by people of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maha rastra, In Maha Rastra people called as Gudi Padwa, all the people celebrating the ugadi at same day.

On this day people wake up early in the morning and massage their head and body with sesame oil, after the head bath they wear new clothes. People clean their house and near by surrounding. They decorate their doors with mango leaves.They pray the God and eat special recipes of Ugadi like bobbatlu and drink special Ugadi Pachadi. Ugadi pachadi consist 6 tastes like (shadruchulu) Sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, salty and pungent its indicates six feeling of human being lives. Ugadi celebrates some states of India they are conducing bullock card race.

Ugadi (Gudi Padwa) special recipes:

Ugadi Pachadi

Bobbatlu

Ingredients:

Raw Mangoes - 2 

Red Chilli or green chilli - as per test 

Neem flower - 1 or 2 tabs

Tamarind juice - 3 cups

Jaggery or Sugar - 3 cups

Salt - as per test

How to prepare: Ugadi Pachadi 

Take tamarind juice in a new pot add all the ingredients one by one and mixed well and the ugadi pachadi ready.

Ugadi pachadi contains six types of the tastes like sweet, spicy, sour salty and pungent. Its indicates six feeling of human being lives.

For health purpose Ugadi pachadi is important. As per ayurvedam Ugadi Pacchadi removes the Vata, Pitla, kafa Doshalu and its good for health.