Question
Download Solution PDFAs per the Hindu calendar, Ugadi festival in southern states of India is celebrated in which of the following months?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Chaitra.
Key Points
- Ugadi
- Ugadi, which is observed as Andhra Pradesh's Hindus' New Year's Day, is observed on the first day of the Hindu Luni-Solar Calendar in the month of Chaitra.
- According to the Gregorian calendar, it takes place in either March or April.
- This Indian holiday heralds the arrival of pleasure, joy, hope, and light.
- The Sanskrit words "Yuga," which means age, and "adi," which means the beginning, are combined to form the word "Ugadi."
- It denotes the start of a new era in plain terms.
- In Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, this holiday is celebrated with great zeal and passion.
Additional Information
- The ninth month of the Hindu calendar is Agrahya or Mrga.
- The Hindu month of Vaisakha corresponds to April or May on the Gregorian calendar. in the national calendar of India.
- The fifth month of the Hindu calendar is shravan.
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