Meanings
proper noun
- the annual celebration of the New Year according to the lunar Hindu calendar in multiple Indian cultures, particularly Telugu and Kannada traditions
We will be celebrating Ugadi in its true spirit only when we give up our narrow-mindedness and selfishness.
2022 November 12, Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre, Sanathana Sarathi English Volume 07 (2012 - 2021): The Eternal Charioteer, Sri Sathya Sai Media Centre, page 831 more example
(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?
1962, India. Office of the Registrar General, Census of India, 1961
Origin
- Teluguఉగాది
- EnglishUgadi
Borrowed from Telugu ఉగాది (ugādi).
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Ugadi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ugadi
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