Ugadi pachchadi is one such dish that has become synonymous with Ugadi. Also, jaggery made with fresh crop of sugarcane adds a renewed flavor to the typical dishes associated with Ugadi. It is a season for raw mangoes spreading its aroma in the air and the fully blossomed neem tree that makes the air healthy. It ushers in the new year, brings a rich bounce of flora and fills the hearts of people with joy and contentment! With the coming of Ugadi, the naturally perfumed jasmines (mallepulu) spread a sweet fragrance which is perhaps unmatched by any other in nature's own creation! While large garlands of jasmine are offered to Gods in homes and temples, jasmine flowers woven in clusters adorn the braids of women. The vibrancy of life and verdent fields, meadows full of colorful blossoms signifies growth, prosperity and well-being. Spring is considered the first season of the year hence also heralding a new year and a new beginning. The onset of spring also marks a beginning of new life with plants (barren until now) acquiring new life, shoots and leaves. Also the great Indian Mathematician Bhaskaracharya's calculations proclaimed the Ugadi day from the sunrise on as the beginning of the new year, new month and new day. It is believed that the creator of the Hindu pantheon Lord Brahma started creation on this day - Chaitra suddha padhyami or the Ugadi day.
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