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Ugadi means, 'yuga' / era + 'aadi' / beginning; the start of an era. This is the new year's day for the people of the Deccan region of India. While the people of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka use the term ‘Ugadi’ for this festival, the people of Maharashtra term the same festival, observed on the same day, ‘Gudi Padwa’. Sindhis, people from Sindh, celebrate the same day as their New Year day ‘Cheti Chand’. In Punjab and Haryana, for Sikhs, it is ‘Baisakhi’ (originally Vaishakhi); in Kerala it is called as ‘Vishu’; in Assam this day is called ‘Bihu’ and in Tamil Nadu it is celebrated as ‘Puthandu’. Also, as ‘Poila Boishakh’ in both Bangladesh and West Bengal, as well as by people in Tripura.

It is an ancient harvest festival in many regions, which also marks beginning of a new year, and new harvest season.

Many many happy returns of the day.

All the best and take care….

With thanks, regards and best wishes,
G.Srikanth.