Telangana Celebrates Ugadi 2026 with Joy and Tradition”
HYDERABAD: People across Telangana celebrated Ugadi, the Telugu New Year, on Thursday with traditional fervour. They marked the occasion through rituals, decorations, and prayers.
Homes glowed with colourful rangoli and mango leaf festoons, which symbolise prosperity and well-being. In addition, many visited temples to offer prayers and seek blessings for the year ahead.
A key highlight of the festival was ‘Ugadi pachadi’, a traditional dish that blends six flavours: bitter neem flowers, tangy raw mango, sweet jaggery, sour tamarind pulp, salt, and spicy chilli or pepper. This dish reminds people of the varied experiences of life.
Political leaders join celebrations across Hyderabad
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his cabinet colleagues attended official Ugadi celebrations organised by the state government.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao joined celebrations at Telangana Bhavan, the party headquarters in the city. Additionally, officials conducted ‘Panchanga sravanam’, the traditional recitation of the almanac, to mark the start of the New Year. This year, it has been named ‘Parabhava’.
Governor and Union ministers convey Ugadi greetings
Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, the Chief Minister, Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, and BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao extended greetings to people on the occasion of the Telugu New Year. Moreover, they wished for peace and prosperity across Telangana.
