Ugadi

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Telugu ఉగాది (ugādi).

Proper noun[edit]

Ugadi

  1. the annual celebration of the New Year according to the lunar Hindu calendar in multiple Indian cultures, particularly Telugu and Kannada traditions
    • 1962, India. Office of the Registrar General, Census of India, 1961:
      (a) At the time of Ugadi what are the economic activities of the various members of the family? (b) Are they more / less busy than normally in connection with their economic pursuits during the season when Ugadi takes place?
    • 2022 November 12, Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre, Sanathana Sarathi English Volume 07 (2012 - 2021): The Eternal Charioteer, Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre, page 83:
      We will be celebrating Ugadi in its true spirit only when we give up our narrow-mindedness and selfishness.