Ugadi, the Telugu New Year, is celebrated in Kodad with joy, tradition, and a sense of fresh beginnings. The festival is filled with cultural rituals and family togetherness.
✨ 1. Auspicious Start to the Day
In Kodad, families begin Ugadi morning by:
- Taking an oil bath
- Decorating the entrance with mango leaf toranams
- Drawing colorful rangoli designs
- Visiting nearby temples
This sets a positive tone for the New Year.
✨ 2. Ugadi Pachadi – The Six Flavours of Life
No Ugadi celebration in Kodad is complete without Ugadi Pachadi, a special mixture made with:
- Jaggery (sweetness)
- Neem flowers (bitterness)
- Tamarind (sourness)
- Salt
- Chilli
- Fruit (mild taste)
This symbolizes that life is a blend of different emotions and experiences.
✨ 3. Panchanga Sravanam
Community centers and temples in Kodad hold Panchanga Sravanam, where astrologers read the New Year predictions. People gather to listen about:
- Good fortune
- Challenges
- Planetary effects
- Auspicious timings
It creates excitement and hope for the coming year.
✨ 4. Special Festive Meals
On Ugadi, households in Kodad prepare traditional dishes like:
- Bobbatlu
- Pulihora
- Garelu
- Payasam
- Vada and curries
Families enjoy a grand festive meal together.
✨ 5. A Festival of Togetherness
Ugadi in Kodad is filled with:
- Family gatherings
- Exchanging greetings
- Wearing new clothes
- Meeting friends and neighbors
- Evening hangouts and small get-togethers
The town feels lively and full of festive spirit.