Happy Ugadi

[Guest guest]

Wishing you a happy Ugadi.<br><br>Ugadiya hardhika subhashayagalu.<br><br>-

Seshadri.

[Guest guest]

Dear Sheshadri,<br>I have heard about Ugadi, but I really dont know what it all

about. Could you please explain.<br>Thanks.<br><br>Happy Ugadi.<br>

[Guest guest]

Ugadi is Telugu New Year. Celebrated in and among

the people of Andhra Pradesh (state of

India).<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Lucideye<br><br>PS: Tomorrow, if I have the time,

I will try to deal

with your replies and comments. Thanks again )

[Guest guest]

Barring the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and

may be a few other states, all other states and

cultures in India follow the lunar calender. In this case,

the calender is charted keeping the position of the

moon and the universe and earth. This calender gives

us the position of the earth around the sun in its

orbit, to the fourth decimal digit in accuracy.<br>A

year is divided into two aayanas or

divisons.<br>Uttarayana and the Dhakshina aayana. - Nothern and the

Southern part of the year.<br><br>One aayana is divided

into three rutus<br>One rutu will have two

months.<br>One month will have two pakshas<br>One paksha will

have two weeks<br>One week will have seven

days.<br><br>All these are derived based on the position of the

earth on its orbit w.r.t. the sun and determined by

examining the lunar position w.r.t. the universe. Its a

great mathematical feat followed since eight thousand

or time immorial.<br><br>When a year ends and a new

year is about to begin, the new year is known as Ugadi

day in Karnataka and adjoining states. The first day

of shukla paksha of Chitra month of Vasantha rutu of

Uttara aayana of the year.<br><br> This day is called by

other names in the rest of the country in many

regions.<br><br><br>Hope this helps.<br><br>- Seshadri.