Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha!
Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha!
Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaya!
Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha!
Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha!
Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaya!
Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha!
Significance of UGADI
The Hindu New Year
Yugaadi-krit Yugaavarto Naikamaayo Mahashanah
Adrishyo Vyaktaroopashcha Sahasrajid Anandajit
Adrishyo Vyaktaroopashcha Sahasrajid Anandajit
Ugadi, a part and parcel of the
concept of Hindu time element marks the beginning of the most auspicious
season Vasantha Ruthu (Spring Season) when generally we find trees
start to blossom. Yugaadi denote one of the several names of Lord Sri
Maha Vishnu. Sloka # 33 of Sri Vishnu Sahasra Nama Sthothram describes
Lord Vishnu as Yugaadi-krit (one who creates Yugas), Yugaavarto
(one who causes the repetition of Yugas)…. Hence, it is befitting to
celebrate this day with the worship of the Para Brahma, the Supreme
Lord, Sri ManNarayana who is the cause and effect of this infinite Time
element.
As per the Hindu Lunar Calendar,
first day (Prathama thithi) of Sukla Paksha (Bright fortnight) in
Chaithra Masam is considered as the day on which the Creation had
started that marked the beginning of Sri Swetha Varaha Kalpa. That day
is being referred to as Kalpaadi. It is also considered as the day on
which the Yuga had commenced and hence, it is also referred to as
Yugaadi or Ugadi. As per the astrological estimates it is said that Lord
Sri Krishna’s Niryana took place on the first day of the bright
fortnight in the month of Chaitra Masam that marked the beginning of
Kaliyuga. Hence, Ugadi can be assumed as the beginning of Kaliyuga.
In the concept of Ugaadi the sixty year cycle has the following names.
Prabhava,
Vibhava, Shukla, Pramoda, Prajapathi, Angeerasa, Shrimukha, Bhaava,
Yuva, Dhaata, Eeshwara, Bahudhaanya, Pramadhi, Vikrama, Vrusha,
Chitrabhanu, Subhanu, Taarana, Paarthiva, Vyaya, Sarvajittu,
Sarvadhaari, Virodhi, Vikruthi, Khara, Nandana, Vijaya, Jaya, Manmatha,
Durmukha, Hevalambi, Vilambi, Vikaari, Saarvari, Plava, Shubakrut,
Shobhakrut, Krodhi, Vishvavasu, Paraabhava, Plavanga, Keelaka, Saumya,
Saadhaarana, Virodhikrit, Paridhavi, Pramaadee, Aananda, Raakshasa,
Nala, Pingala, Kaalayukthi, Siddharthi, Raudra, Durmathi, Dundubhi,
Rudhirodgaari, Raktaakshi, Krodhana, and Akshaya.
As per a popular legend these
sixty names are said to have been associated with the Divine Sage
Narada. Considered as Brahma Manasa Puthra, Sage Narada is a great
Scholar, Saint and Philosopher depicted as a Divine Messenger. In all
the Divine stories we find Narada playing a key role and his involvement
in one way or the other. As per the legend in brief, once upon a time
Sage Narada caught in the mystery of Sri Maha Vishnu Maya (illusion)
added with a curse from Lord Brahma had to become a damsel with a desire
to experience the materialistic life. In the process the Damsel marries
a King and gives birth to 60 sons. Later, during the course of time the
King along with his 60 sons dies in a battle. Grief stricken the damsel
(Narada) came out of illusion with Lord’s mercy and realised that it
was the Maya of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu. In memory of Narada’s (Damsel’s)
sons and to give eternity to their names, Lord Vishnu blessed them that
thenceforth, the sixty year cycle of Hindu time element would be
represented by their names.
Ugaadi signifies the current period in which we
are living as per the Hindu time element in a 60 year cycle with each
new year (Ugaadi) denoted by a unique name starting from Prabhava and
ending with Akshaya.
In North India and Gujarat people
follow the calendar as per the Vikrama Sakha and accordingly the
commencement of New Year differs. There, it starts from the first day of
Chaitra Bahula Paksha known as Baisakhi. In Gujarat it will be from the
first day of Kartheeka Masam after Deepavali Amavasya. Even in South
India where Salivahana Sakha is followed, commencement of the New Year
is observed on two different dates. In case of Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, Maharastra and Goa, Ugadi is observed on the first day of
Sukla Paksha in Chaithra Masam as per the Lunar Calendar known as
Chaandramana. In Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Ugaadi occurs as per Solar
Calendar known as Sauramana, on the day when Sun enters into Mesha
(Aries) Raasi which generally happen around 13th or 14th of April every
year. While it is known as Ugaadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, it is
called as Gudi Padwa in Maharastra and Goa. While in Tamil Nadu it is
called as Puthandu festival, in Kerala it is known as Vishu festival.
Ugaadi marks the beginning of
nine day festival called Vasantha Navaraathri also known as Sri Rama
Navarathri celebrated for a period of nine days ending with Sri Rama
Navami. It is a Hindu tradition to begin any new activity on an
auspicious note especially if it is coinciding with Ugadi. It is
considered as one of the four very auspicious days in Electional
Astrology and is known as Sade Theen Muhurtha. On this day it is
prescribed and highly meritorious to perform Thailabhyanganam, Sun
worship, Nimba Kusuma Bhakshana, Panchanga Sravanam etc…
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