Ugadi 2027: date, Plavanga nama samvatsaram, Ugadi pachadi and how to celebrate
By Kulasekhar Mittapalli · Updated
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Ugadi, the Telugu and Kannada New Year, falls on Wednesday, April 7, 2027 in India and across the US. It begins Plavanga nama samvatsaram, the 41st year of the 60-year cycle. Families start the day with an oil bath and a mango-leaf toranam, taste the six-flavoured Ugadi pachadi, and listen to the panchanga sravanam for the year ahead.
1Why Ugadi is celebrated
Ugadi (yuga + adi, "the beginning of an age") is the first day of Chaitra, the first lunar month. Tradition holds that Brahma began creation on this day, and the Shalivahana Shaka era is counted from it. Each Ugadi begins a new year of the 60-year Prabhavadi cycle, and the panchangam for the year, with its rulers, rainfall and the year's forecast for each rashi, is read aloud for the first time.
2How to celebrate Ugadi
- Abhyanga snanam: an oil bath before sunrise.
- Toranam: mango leaves strung over the door, muggulu at the entrance.
- Puja: new clothes, and puja to the family deity and the new panchangam.
- Ugadi pachadi: the six-taste dish, before any other food; bobbatlu or pulihora for lunch.
- Panchanga sravanam: hear the year's panchangam and your rashi phalalu at a temple or from a priest.
3Checklist: what you need
8 items
- Six tastes for Ugadi pachadi: neem flowers, raw mango, jaggery, tamarind, salt, green chilli / pepper
- Mango-leaf thoranam for the door
- Oil for the abhyanga snanam (oil bath)
- Turmeric, kumkum, flowers for the puja
- New clothes
- Panchangam for the year (for the panchanga sravanam)
- Rangoli colours
- Bobbatlu / pulihora ingredients
4A priest, or do it yourself
Ugadi pachadi and Ugadi puja (Telugu) · Saanvi Wonders · YouTubeA video by another channel, added after our review. If your family’s custom differs, follow it.
5Puja items near you
Indian groceries and puja stores near the city you picked above.
6Ugadi 2027 by city
| City | Ugadi · Pratipada tithi |
|---|---|
| Hyderabad | Wed, Apr 7 Pratipada Wed, Apr 7 5:21 AM → Thu, Apr 8 4:29 AM |
| Chennai | Wed, Apr 7 Pratipada Wed, Apr 7 5:21 AM → Thu, Apr 8 4:29 AM |
| Dallas | Wed, Apr 7 Pratipada Tue, Apr 6 6:51 PM → Wed, Apr 7 5:59 PM |
| New York | Wed, Apr 7 Pratipada Tue, Apr 6 7:51 PM → Wed, Apr 7 6:59 PM |
| Bay Area | Wed, Apr 7 Pratipada Tue, Apr 6 4:51 PM → Wed, Apr 7 3:59 PM |
| London | Wed, Apr 7 Pratipada Wed, Apr 7 12:51 AM → Wed, Apr 7 11:59 PM |
| Sydney | Thu, Apr 8 Pratipada Wed, Apr 7 9:51 AM → Thu, Apr 8 8:59 AM |
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More about Ugadi
Ugadi pachadi: six tastes, six feelings
| Ingredient | Taste · stands for |
|---|---|
| Neem flowers | Bitter · Hardships to be borne |
| Jaggery | Sweet · Happiness |
| Tamarind | Sour · Situations needing patience |
| Raw mango | Tangy · Surprises |
| Salt | Salty · Interest in life |
| Green chilli or pepper | Hot · Anger and challenges |
Eaten first thing after puja, the pachadi is a reminder to meet the whole year, sweet and bitter alike, with an even mind.
ఉగాది 2027: తెలుగులో
ఉగాది 2027 భారత్లో, అమెరికాలో ఏప్రిల్ 7 బుధవారం. ఈ రోజు శ్రీ ప్లవంగ నామ సంవత్సరం ప్రారంభం. పూర్తి వివరాలు తెలుగు పేజీలో.
Frequently asked questions
When is Ugadi in 2027?
Wednesday, April 7, 2027 in India and across the US. In Australia and New Zealand it falls on Thursday, April 8, because Pratipada is the tithi at sunrise there only on the 8th.
Which year begins on Ugadi 2027?
Plavanga nama samvatsaram, the 41st year of the 60-year cycle, begins on Ugadi 2027. It follows Parabhava, the year that began on Ugadi 2026.
What are the six tastes of Ugadi pachadi?
Neem flowers (bitter), jaggery (sweet), tamarind (sour), raw mango (tangy), salt and green chilli or pepper (hot). Together they stand for the mix of experiences the new year will bring, to be accepted with equanimity.
Is Ugadi the same as Gudi Padwa?
They fall on the same day, Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. Ugadi (Yugadi) is the New Year in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka; Gudi Padwa is the New Year in Maharashtra. The Tamil New Year, Puthandu, follows the solar calendar and falls on April 14 in 2027.
How can I celebrate Ugadi abroad?
An oil bath, a mango-leaf toranam at the door, new clothes, puja, Ugadi pachadi made with neem flowers from an Indian store (often frozen or dried), and listening to the panchanga sravanam at a temple or online.
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