Ugadi

Ugadi or Yugadi also known as Samvatsarādi, is New Year's Day according to the Hindu calendar and is celebrated by the Telugus and Kannadigas in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and others, and Mauritius. The cycle consists of 60 years, each year individually named. The first day of each year is called 'Ugadi. ' The word Ugadi can be split into two: Uga means Course of Stars and Adi means Starting. It is festively observed in these regions on the first day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar month of Chaitra. This typically falls in late March or early April of the Gregorian calendar. It also falls sometimes on the day after Amavasya with 27th Nakshatra Revati. Ugadi day is pivoted on the first New Moon after March Equinox.