Ugadi Festival

Ugadi Festival is celebrated by the people of Andhra Pradesh on the first day of the "Chaitra" month, which is considered to be the beginning of their New year. This festival symbolises the arrival of Spring ( Vasantha Rutu) which is the first season of the Year. On this auspicious day, people decorate their houses with mango leaves, put rangoli in front of their houses, decorate the home with many fresh flowers, clean the Pooja room and make it ready for the festival. People wear new dresses on Ugadi day and visit the temples in the evening to pray for a prosperous new year. Ugadi Bhojanam is very special on this day which starts with the Ugadi Pachidi first followed by Puliogare, Paramannam, Mango based food items, Garelu, Bobbatlu, Boorelu, etc., On this day, people generally hear the yearly "Panchangasravanam" told by priests which is the prediction for the coming year.

Ugadi Subhakankshalu to all my dear bloggers and friends.

We celebrated Ugadi at our house with both Bhakti and Bhukthi.!!! In the morning, my husband did the Ugadi Pooja elaborately and offered the Prasadams paramannam, puliohara and ugadi pachidi to God. Then, we had a typical Andhra Buffet Lunch with our guests. Our menu included :

Menu :: Kobbari Mamidikaya Pachidi, Paramannam, Alasanda Vada, White Rice, Potato Fry, Cauliflower Fry, Vankaya Masala, Mango Pappu, Puliohara, Pappu Charu, Bobbatlu, Ugadi Pachidi

1. Kobbari mamidikaya Pachidi / Coconut Mango Pachidi

2. Mamidikaya Pappu /  Mango Dal

3. Pappu Charu / Andhra Style Thin Sambar

4. Cauliflower Tomato Koora

5. Potato Fry

6. Vankaya Masala

7. Alasanda Methi Garelu / Blackeyed beans vada with methi and onion.

8. Bobbatlu

9. White rice

10. Fresh Curd

11. Appadalu, Vodiyalu...

12. Pulihara

13. Paramannam

14. Ugadi Pachidi

For Ugadi recipes, please see the links as below :

 Ugadi Pachidi
Paramannam
Andhra Puliohara
Alasanda Garelu
Bobbatlu
Mamidikaya Pappu / Mango Pappu
Vankaya Masala